The Grammar of the English Language Made Easy (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1864 edition. Excerpt: ...stratagem, he is indebted to me. Our approving their folly, may cause them to be more foolish. Who I am obeying. 1 said, little respecting you, he, and they. He is a man who I am far from thinking happy. Commending of others makes him envious. The not attending to my advice is the cause of his suffering. He realizes pleasure in educating of others. By observing of these cautions, you may escape danger. By the exercising our memories, they become more retentive. Learning of languages is very difficult. PULE XXXVIL--PAETICIPLES. 1. The Perfect Participle, and not the Past Tense, must follow the Verbs have and be; as, "The peasants have risen," (not rose.) "He had forsaken his home," (not forsook.) 2. The Perfect Participle must not be used for the Past Tense. It is improper to say, "He begun," for "He began;" "He drunk," for "He drank." EXERCISE I. Supply suitable Verbs and Participles according to the Rule. I have verb, to read) a letter. 1 have (to forbear) to punish. He (to ring) the bell violently. 1 have (to catch) the bird. I (to swim) across the river. He (to drink) greedily.--He had to mistake) his tme interests; he had not (to choose) the part of honour and virtue; and he found himself (to forsake) by his former friends. I was (to overcome) with fatigue. All my kindness (to forget.) I (to speak) to him on the subject. He let the glass (to fall) and (to break) it. She (to sing) the song sweetly. While running, he 'to fall and (to break his leg. EXERCISE II. Correct the following Errors: --They begun to applaud. When he came to the well, he drunk greedily. The laws of Draco are said to have been wrote with blood. Above yon hills the sun has rose. Had I been near he would have...