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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. 1887 Excerpt: ...We know that an adjective may be used without its noun when the meaning is perfectly clear; as in, "The ignorant should be taught." From the preceding exercise we learn that an adjective clause may also be used without the modified word, when the meaning of that word would be indefinite. Used alone in this way it becomes a Noun-clause. Thus in--I saw that or I which he brought, ( the thing ) the word that or thing has of itself so little meaning that we may as well omit it; for it will convey the whole idea to say--I saw what he brought. So, too, the sentence "Employ whoever applies," is equivalent to "Employ anyone who applies." 280. In noun-clauses we generally use what, whoever, whichever, etc., for the connecting or conjunctive pronouns. But we do not call them "relative," for they only imply another pronoun or a noun which is really the omitted antecedent.1 281. Noun-clauses may be subjects, objects, or subjective complements, etc., like the antecedents which they replace. § 595. EXERCISE I95. 1. In these sentences explain the use of the italicized words and clauses:--1. I saw his gifts. I saw what he gave. 2. Milk was her only sustenance. Milk was what sustained her. 3. I hear your remarks. I CONJUNCTIVE PRONOUNS. 147 1 "What " formerly followed an antecedent; as in, "He gave me that what I have." hear what you say. 4. You tell the truth. You tell what is true. 5. Your work is excellent. What you do is excellent. 6. Idlers will fail. Whoever is idle will fail. 7. He will sell all his possessions. He will sell whatever he owns. 8. Take your choice. Take whichever you choose. 9. He will fulfil his promise. He will do whatever he promises. 10. Think about your lessons. Think about what you ...
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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. 1887 Excerpt: ...We know that an adjective may be used without its noun when the meaning is perfectly clear; as in, "The ignorant should be taught." From the preceding exercise we learn that an adjective clause may also be used without the modified word, when the meaning of that word would be indefinite. Used alone in this way it becomes a Noun-clause. Thus in--I saw that or I which he brought, ( the thing ) the word that or thing has of itself so little meaning that we may as well omit it; for it will convey the whole idea to say--I saw what he brought. So, too, the sentence "Employ whoever applies," is equivalent to "Employ anyone who applies." 280. In noun-clauses we generally use what, whoever, whichever, etc., for the connecting or conjunctive pronouns. But we do not call them "relative," for they only imply another pronoun or a noun which is really the omitted antecedent.1 281. Noun-clauses may be subjects, objects, or subjective complements, etc., like the antecedents which they replace. § 595. EXERCISE I95. 1. In these sentences explain the use of the italicized words and clauses:--1. I saw his gifts. I saw what he gave. 2. Milk was her only sustenance. Milk was what sustained her. 3. I hear your remarks. I CONJUNCTIVE PRONOUNS. 147 1 "What " formerly followed an antecedent; as in, "He gave me that what I have." hear what you say. 4. You tell the truth. You tell what is true. 5. Your work is excellent. What you do is excellent. 6. Idlers will fail. Whoever is idle will fail. 7. He will sell all his possessions. He will sell whatever he owns. 8. Take your choice. Take whichever you choose. 9. He will fulfil his promise. He will do whatever he promises. 10. Think about your lessons. Think about what you ...
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