Graded Lessons in English an Elementary English Grammar Consisting of One Hundred Practical Lessons, Carefully Graded and Adapted to the Class-Room by Alonzo Reed;Brainerd Kellogg
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-------------- You will understand this diagram from the explanation of the second diagram in Lesson 49. +Oral Analysis+.--This is a complex sentence, in which the whole sentence takes the place of the independent clause. _That stars are suns_ is the dependent clause. _That stars are suns_ is the subject of the whole sentence, etc. ----. _That_ simply introduces the dependent clause. In _parsing_, call _that_ a conjunction. 1. That the Scotch are an intelligent people is generally acknowledged. 2. That the moon is made of green cheese is believed by some boys and girls. 3. That Julius Caesar invaded Britain is a historic fact. 4. That children should obey their parents is a divine precept. 5. I know that my Redeemer liveth. 6. Plato taught that the soul is immortal. 7. Peter denied that he knew his Lord. 8. Mahomet found that the mountain would not move. 9. The principle maintained by the colonies was, that taxation without representation is unjust. 10. Our intention is, that this work shall be well done. 11. Our hearts' desire and prayer is, that you may be saved. 12. The belief of the Sadducees was, that there is no resurrection of the dead. * * * * * |
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