A Practical Grammar of the English Language; For the Use of Schools of Every Grade - Tapa blanda

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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. 1868. Excerpt: ... friend which I have long proved. 9. Whom, when they had scourged him, they let him go. 10. They compose the easiest that have learned to compose. 11. Do you know who you are talking to? 12. They are the sort of people who I do not like. 13. This is the child who was lost. 74. Interrogative Pronouns. 1. The Interrogative Pronouns are who, xvhich, and what, when used in asking questions; as, "Who goes there?" "Which is yours?" "What did you say?" 2. The Subsequent of an Interrogative Pronoun is that part of the answer which is represented by it. Aji Interrogative must agree with its subsequent in gender, person, and number. Rem. l--Who seeks to designate some person: which, to distinguish a certain individual from others: what, to describe the character or occupation of the person inquired for; as, "Who is that gentleman?"--Mr. Webster.--"Which one?"--Daniel Webster.--" What is he? "--An eminent lawyer and statesman. Rem. 2 When a definite object is referred to, which and what are pronominal adjectives, limiting the name of the object inquired for; as, "Which lesson shall we learn?" "What book shall we study?" When an indefinite object is referred to, the interrogative takes its place; as, "Which is mine?" "What say you?" Rein. 3 The interrogatives who and which are declined like relative pronouns. Rem. 4.--Apply Rule IX in parsing interrogatives, changing "antecedents" to "subsequents." 75. Order of Parsing. 1. A Pronoun, and why? 2. Interrogative, and why? 3. Name its subsequent, if expressed. 4. Gender, person, and number. Rule. 5. Decline it. 6. Case, and why? Rule. 76. Models for Parsing. I. "Who goes there?" Who.. is a prronoun; (why?): interrogative; it is used in asking a question: its subsequent is indefinite: gender and person indeterminate: singu...