The Grammar of English Grammars eBook

Goold Brown
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 4,149 pages of information about The Grammar of English Grammars.

The Grammar of English Grammars eBook

Goold Brown
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 4,149 pages of information about The Grammar of English Grammars.

LESSON XVIII.—­VERBS.

1.  What is the compound form of conjugating active or neuter verbs? 2.  What peculiar meaning does this form convey? 3.  What is the fourth example of conjugation? 4.  What are the principal parts of the simple verb READ? 5.  How is the verb READ conjugated in the compound form? 6.  How do you form a synopsis of the verb BE READING, with the nominative I? thou? he? we? you? they? the boy? the boys?

LESSON XIX.—­VERBS.

1.  How are passive verbs formed? 2.  What is the fifth example of conjugation? 3.  How is the passive verb BE LOVED conjugated throughout? 4.  How do you form a synopsis of the verb BE LOVED, with the nominative I? thou? he? we? you? they? the child? the children?

LESSON XX.—­VERBS.

1.  How is a verb conjugated negatively? 2.  How is the form of negation exemplified by the verb love in the first person singular? 3.  What is the form of negation for the solemn style, second person singular? 4.  What is the form for the familiar style? 5.  What is the negative form of the verb love with the pronoun he? 6.  How is the verb conjugated interrogatively? 7.  What is the interrogative form of the verb love with the pronoun I? 8.  What is the form of question in the solemn style, with this verb in the second person singular? 9.  How are such questions asked in the familiar style? 10.  What is the interrogative form of the verb love with the pronoun he? 11.  How is a verb conjugated interrogatively and negatively? 12.  How is the negative question exemplified in the first person plural? 13.  How is the negative question exemplified in the second person plural? 14.  How is the like synopsis formed in the third person plural?

LESSON XXI.—­VERBS.

1.  What is an irregular verb? 2.  How many simple irregular verbs are there? 3.  What are the principal parts of the following verbs:  Arise, be, bear, beat, begin, behold, beset, bestead, bid, bind, bite, bleed, break, breed, bring, buy, cast, chide, choose, cleave, cling, come, cost, cut, do, draw, drink, drive, eat, fall, feed, feel, fight, find, flee, fling, fly, forbear, forsake, get, give, go, grow, have, hear, hide, hit, hold, hurt, keep, know, lead, leave, lend, let, lie, lose, make, meet, outdo, put, read, rend, rid, ride, ring, rise, run, say, see, seek, sell, send, set, shed, shoe, shoot, shut, shred, shrink, sing, sink, sit, slay, sling, slink, smite, speak, spend, spin, spit, spread, spring, stand, steal, stick, sting, stink, stride, strike, swear, swim, swing, take, teach, tear, tell, think, thrust, tread, wear, win, write?

LESSON XXII.—­VERBS.

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