English Grammar Practice (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. 1862 Excerpt: ...error, vapour.2 able and ible; as, probaWe, possible.3 DICTATION EXERCISE. The rider escaped the massacre. The bundle was carried with some trouble. He left the towel on the gravel. Having drunk the liquor, he fell into a stupor. The colour of this flower does not equal its odour. He is a very sociable and sensible man. The subscribers met in the centre of the theatre. They put a ban-el of oysters and a bushel of oats in the hovel. The doctor is in a bad humour. The pastor preaches with fervour. The object is not only discernible, but clearly visible. This venerable man is incapable of such baseness. The boys read a chapter in the Bible. He tarnished the 1 Er is generally the ending of words signifying an agent, as rider, walker, &c.; one who rides, walks, &c. Most of these words are derived from Latin through French. The Latin form ended in or, the French ends in ear. From the latter comes the English ending our. The present tendency is to omit the u. Many of these words were formerly spelled in our, which now reject the u; as authowr, erroar, creatow, &c. The same rule that applies to words ending in ance and ence will also apply to the endings able and ible. lustre of his character. An eagle flew through the tunnel. This is but a minor error. Endeavour to act with vigour. His forcible arguments made an indelible impression on the audience. You must filter the water. My uncle opened the bottle with a chisel. The tutor begged the sculptor to do him a favor. They laboured to appease his rigour. The information was invaluable to me. ice, eive, and ieve. 1. When the termination ice is accented, it has the i sounded long; as, nice, advice. 2. But, when unaccented, this termination is sounded as if written iss; as, justice, notice. 3. The endings ei...