Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul; 143. That refers both to persons and things: "the man that I respect; the thing that I want is not here." as, 144. The relative pronoun, who, whose, or whom, is used, when we speak of persons only; which, when we speak of things, or want to distinguish one of two or more persons or things: as, I am bound to respect a man, who has done me a favor! though he be chargeable with pices, which I hate. Which of the men? Which of the roads will you choose?" 145. Who and what also are used in asking questions: who, when we inquire for a man's name: as, "Who is that man?" What, when we would know his occupation, &c. as,“ What is that man?" 146. The adverb is always placed immediately before the adjective, but most commonly after the verb: as, a very pious map prays frequently." 147. The comparative adverbs, than and as, with the conjunctions, and, nor, or, connect like cases: as, "she loves him better than me; - John is as tall as I ; he and I went together; neither he nor she came; bring it to me or her." 148. The conjunctions, if, though, except, &c. implying a manifest doubt or uncertainty, require the subjunctive form of verbs: as, though he slay me, yet will I trust in him; I will not let thee go, except thou bless me; kiss the son, lest he be angry; if he but speak the word; see thou do it not." 149. Prepositions always govern the accusative case of a pronoun immediately after them: as, "to me; for them," &c. 150. After verbs of shewing, giving, &c. the preposition, to, is elegantly omitted before the pronoun, which, notwithstanding, must be in the accusative: as, "I gave him the book," for "I gave to him the book." 151. The preposition, to, is always used before nouns of place, after verbs and participles of motion: as, I went to London; Lam going to town," &c. But the preposition, at, is always used when it follows the neuter verb in the same case: as, "I have been at London; NOTE 148. This form seems to be elliptical, and may be thus resolved; "Though he should slay me; lest he should be angry; see thou must do it not," &c. I am at the place appointed." We likewise say, "he touch'd, arriv'd, lives, &c. at any place." 152. The preposition, in, is set before countries, cities, and large towns; especially if they are in the same nation: as, he lives in London, in France, &c." At is set before villages, single houses, and cities, that are in distant countries: as, "he lives at Hackney," &c. 153. The interjections, O, Oh, and Ah, require the accusative case of a pronoun in the first 660 me, person: as, Oh me, Ah me:" but the nominative in the second: as, O thou, O ye." No exact rules can be given for the placing of all words in a sentence: the easy flow and the perspicuity of the expression are the two things, which ought to be chiefly regarded. ! 1. I wrote or did write 1. We wrote or did write 2. Thou wrotest or didst 2. Ye wrote or did write write 3. He wrote or did write SING. 1. I have written 3. They wrote or did write PERFECT TENSE. 2. Thou hast written 3. He hath or has written SING. PLURAL. 1. We have written PLUPERFECT TENSE. I. I had written 2. Thou hadst written 3. He had written PLURAL. 1. We had written |