Outlines of English Grammar for the Use of Junior Classes (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 Excerpt: ...in the Attributive Relation to some noun or pronoun in the sentence of which it forms a part. 391. " The cohort which had already crossed the river, quickly came to blows with the enemy,.", (1. Article, 'the.' we ad-) 2-Adjective clause, 'which had already crossed the of subject, '/river, (I) Analysis of (I). Subject, 'which.' Predicate, 'had crossed.' Object, 'river.' Attributive adjunct to object, 'the." Adverbial adjunct to predicate, 'already.' 392. "Give me that large book that you have in your hand." Here the adjective clause "that you have in your hand" is in the attributive relation to the object 'book.' The relative that is the object of have. 393. " Give me what you have in your hand ' Here the adjective clause, "what you have in your hand" is used substantively, that is, without having its antecedent that expressed. In the analysis we may either introduce the word that, the object of give, and set down the relative adjective clause as an attributive adjunct to it, or we may at once call the adjective clause the object of the verb 'give' ( 318). Care must be taken not to confound adjective clauses like the above with substantive clauses beginning with the interrogative what, as "Tell me what he said" ( 319). 394. "His conduct is not such as I admire." Here as I admire must be taken as an adjective clause co-ordinate with such, and forming an attributive adjunct to the noun 'conduct' understood, which is the complement of the predicate 'is.' As does duty for a relative pronoun, and is the object of admire ( 324). SENTENCES CONTAINING ADVERBIAL CLAUSES. 395. An Adverbial Clause is always in the Adverbial Relation to a verb, adjective, or adverb in the whole sentence of ...