6.

63

The conjugation of the auxiliary
verbs to have and to be.

7. The auxiliary verbs conjugated in

their simple form; with observations

on their peculiar nature and force.

8. The conjugation of regular verbs.

Observations on passive verbs.

9.

10. Of irregular verbs

69

73

80

82

Of defective verbs; and of the different

ways in which verbs are conjugated. 86

Of adverbs.

Of prepositions.

Of conjunctions.

Sect. 1.

2.

88

91

93

96

Of the various ways in which words

are derived from one another.

A sketch of the steps, by which the

English language has risen to its

present state of refinement.

PART III-SYNTAX.

Of the syntax of the article.

Of the syntax of the noun.

Of several nouns joined by copulatives.

Of nouns connected by disjunctives.

Of nouns of multitude.

96

99

101

123

106

108

109

Of one noun governing another in the possessive

case.

126

Of the syntax of the pronoun.

Of the relative being nominative to the verb.

Of the relative preceded by nominatives of different

persons.

Of the syntax of the adjective.

Of the syntax of the verb.

113

115

115

Of the verb's agreement with the nominative case. 102

Of verbs active requiring the objective case.

130

Of one verb governing another in the infinitive mood. 132

Of verbs related in point of time.

Of the syntax of the participle.

Of the rules respecting adverbs.

Of the position of adverbs.

Of two negatives.

Of the syntax of prepositions.

Of the syntax of conjunctions.

134

137

139

141

142

Of conjunctions connecting the same moods, tenses,

and cases.

145

Of conjunctions requiring the subjunctive mood, &c. 146

CHAP. 2. Of versification.

OF PUNCTUATION.

CHAP. 1. Of the comma.

2.

3.

Of quantity.

Of emphasis.

4.

Of pauses.

5.

173

175

179

181

182

195

RULES AND OBSERVATIONS FOR PROMOTING PERSPICUITY
AND ACCURACY IN WRITING.

PART I.

Of perspicuity and accuracy of expression, with respect to

Of perspicuity and accuracy of expression, with respect to the

construction of sentences.

CHAP. 1.

CHAP. 2.

Of the clearness of a sentence. 218

Of the unity of a sentence.

223

CHAP. 3. Of the strength a sentence.
CHAP. 4. Of figures of speech.

ADDRESS TO YOUNG STUDENTS.

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