A Text-book on Rhetoric (1882) |
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... Direction . Write simple sentences illustrating all the points just made . In writing observe these rules also : — THE COMMA . Separate by the comma ( 5 ) connected words and phrases , unless all the conjunctions are ex- pressed ; and ...
... Direction . Write simple sentences illustrating all the points just made . In writing observe these rules also : — THE COMMA . Separate by the comma ( 5 ) connected words and phrases , unless all the conjunctions are ex- pressed ; and ...
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... Direction . - Write sentences illustrating these changes . Adverb clauses may be changed to adjective clauses , and one of the independent clauses in a compound sen- tence to an adjective or an adverb clause . Direction . Change the ...
... Direction . - Write sentences illustrating these changes . Adverb clauses may be changed to adjective clauses , and one of the independent clauses in a compound sen- tence to an adjective or an adverb clause . Direction . Change the ...
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... Direction . Bring into the class all the metaphors you have time to coin . LESSON 47 . METAPHORS AND COMPARISONS . Direction . - Point out the metaphors in the sentences of Lesson 44 . Direction . Where you can , change the comparisons ...
... Direction . Bring into the class all the metaphors you have time to coin . LESSON 47 . METAPHORS AND COMPARISONS . Direction . - Point out the metaphors in the sentences of Lesson 44 . Direction . Where you can , change the comparisons ...
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