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tmLES OF SYNTAX. 117
(NOUN.)_II Saying is not doiog."-" In lhe keepiog of his command·
ments."-" A forsaking of the truth."-" Avoid doing evil." (ADJEOTIVE.)
-" The sword hangs rusting on the wall."-" A bound book."-" The lost
sheep!' (VERB.)-" Having loved his own, he loved them to the eDd."­
" The men stood speechless, heariDg a voice, but seeing no mfLD" (8\)0, &c.)
RULE XVII.-In the use of verbs, and \\-orc.1s that in
point of time relate to each other, the order of time must
be observed; as,
II I have known him many year8."-" I expected he would come" (not
"would have come.")-" I expect he will come."-" It would have been
easy to do it" (not" to have done it." )-" I expected to go " (Dot" to have
gone") (90S, &c.)
RULE XVII I.-Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and
other adverbs j as,
"John speaks distinctly; he is remarkably diligent; nnd rends vel'Y
correctIy."-" Jnlia sings well."-" The clay is far spcnt."-"Time passes
swiftly and imperceptibly."-" Where have you bepn ?"-" Whom did you
see there 1 "-" When will you retul'll! "_" Soon" ([I~~, &c.)
RULE XIX.-Conjunctions connect words, phrases, or
sentences j as,
"You and he must go; but I stay at homc."-" Honor thy father amI
thy mother."-" He or his brother is to blame."-" They can neither read
nor write."-" He is slow, but sure."-" While the earth remainclh, sced·
time and harvest, aDd cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and
night, shall not cease" (~H, &c.)
RULE XX.-Interjections have no grammatical connection
with the other words of a sentence; as,
"0 ye of little faith 1"-" Ah me 1"-" 0 cruel thou 1"-" Envious of
David Garrick 1 Poh 1 poh! Pshaw I pshaw 1" (97(), &c.)
GENERAL RULE.
In every sentence, the words employed, and the order
in which they are arranged, should be such as clearly
and properly to express the idea intended; and, at the
same time, all the parts of a sentence should correspond,
and a regular and dependent construction be
preserved throughout (973).
ELLIPSIS.
RULE I.-An ellipsis, or omission of words, is admi!,
sible, when they can be supplied by the mind with such