 | Maurice D. Kavanagh - 1859 - 202 pages
...An Adjective is a word which qualifies or refers to a noun ; as, ' &fine eagle ;' ' a good boy.' A Pronoun is a word used instead of a noun to avoid the too frequent repetition of the same word ; as, ' Jrl~ was tired, and he rested himself.' The pronoun he supplies the place of John. A Verb is a word... | |
 | James Hutchinson (M.A.) - English language - 1859 - 156 pages
...sweet-smellingf flower. A heaven-born mind. Tender-looking charity. An ivy-mantled tower PKONOUNS. 1. A pronoun is a word used instead of a noun, to avoid the too frequent repetition of the same word ; thus, instead of saying William is a good boy, William ia industrious, William is respected, we say... | |
 | Martin Doyle - 1859 - 104 pages
...use. If you are asked, suppose, what is the use of a pronoun, you should be able to answer, that it is used instead of a noun to avoid the too frequent repetition of the same word. You can see on thinking for a moment, that this is a very important thing. Take this sentence — "... | |
 | Auguste Beljame - 1863 - 156 pages
...Obs. — Notice the peculiar construction of the above sentences. CHAPTER IV. OF THE PRONOUN. 144. The pronoun is a word used instead of a noun, to avoid the too frequent repetition of the same word. 145. A pronoun completely differs from an adjective. An adjective always accompanies a substantive,... | |
 | Joseph Guy (of Bristol.) - 1864 - 176 pages
...peculiar in their comparison, as, good, better, best ; bad, worse, worst ; little, less, least. 4. A PRONOUN is a word used instead of a noun, to avoid the too frequent repetition of the word, as, the man is merry, he laughs, he sings. Or, instead of saying, The King is gone to Windsor,... | |
 | François Quesnel - French language - 1865 - 180 pages
...always connected with their complement by the same prepositions in French as in English ? PBONOTJNS. A pronoun is a word used instead of a noun to avoid the repetition of it. There are six sorts of pronouns. The relative, le pronom relatif, The personal, le... | |
 | M. Michel - 1868 - 262 pages
...n'oubliez-pas qui tenez ies conduct is unworthy of you. conduite (f) indigne CHAPTER IV. PRONOUNS. 83. The Pronoun is a word used instead of a noun, to avoid repetition. 84. There are five sorts of pronouns ; viz., Personal, Possessive, Demonstrative, Relative,... | |
 | Louis Nottelle - 1868 - 172 pages
...relative, of the adjective. II est trcs bon. He is very good. II est le plus poli. THE PRONOUN. 67. The pronoun is a word used instead of a noun, to avoid its repetition. Paul eat ici ; il partira bientot. Paul is here; he will soon go. 58. There are six... | |
 | William Swinton - English language - 1874 - 240 pages
...thought or emotion of the mind. LINDLEY MUREAY'S DEFINITIONS. SUBDIVISIONS OF THE PARTS OF SPEECH. iA Pronoun is a word used instead of a noun, to avoid the too frequent repetition of the same word; as, 'The man is happy; he is benevolent; he is useful.' ( An Adjective is a word added to a substan\ tive,... | |
 | Charles Robert Forrester - English language - 1876 - 88 pages
...better, best ; bad, worse, worst ; little, less, least ; much, or many, -more, 'most ; and a few others. PRONOUN is a word used instead of a Noun, to avoid the too frequent repetition of the same word; as, THIS MAN IS UNHAPPY BECAUSE lie IS GUILTY. THIS MAN IS HAPPV BECAUSE he IS INNOCENT. There are threa... | |
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A Pronoun is a word used instead of a noun, to avoid the too frequent repetition of the same word ; as, the man is happy, he is benevolent, he is useful. 
