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SYNTAX-NO~lINATIYE. 165
770. In tbis construction, tbe substantive is sometimes understood; a" .
.. His conduct, viewing it even favorably, ean not be commended ;" that iii,
"we [a person] viewing it," &~.
771. S',metimes being and '/lwill"! been are omi(t,'J; as.' lIer wbeel
[being] at rest "-" He destroyed or won," &0., tbat is, "He hat'ing bel'll
destroyed or !l'on," &c -" This said," that i", •. This 6rill:;' said."
~72. In this construction, th(' substantive with the participle is med to
express an a'sumecl fact in an abbrevi.,I,',1 form. and is equh':tlenl to a
dependent clause, connected 1,y ,then, while, if, sillce, because . .i:,~. (,;,',(1);
:lS. " He having gone. bis brother returned;" ~ .. Since 01' bccau'c he 1cent,
bis brotber returned."
773. RnE ~.-.l person or thing u'{./rcgs(',/, without a cab or "!ot'ernill!{
/l'ord, ;3 put in the nominath'e; as, ., I r.,'maiu, dear sir, yours truly"­
" Plato, tbou reasonest welL"
774. RuLE 3.-.0 substantitc, unconnected in mCl'e exclamation, is i,ui in
the nominatiL'e; a", "0, the times! 0. the manners! .,
775. RULE 4.-.0 substantive, used by pleonasm (1""11. ~) before fin aifirmation,
i, put ii' the nominalit'l'; 3S, "The boy, ob! where was he 1"­
" Your falhers, where lll'e thl'Y I-the 1""0/'''1'1 ;, du tb"y Ii ve forever ~ ..
U ueler this rule, a mistake can be lll:Hle ouly in the C:lee of pl'Onoulls.
EXERCISES TO BE COJeREOTED.
Puint Ollt the nouu or pronoull ",hoBe case depcll·ls Oil no otl,,'r word
-put it iu the case required by Ih, rule, ali,1 gi\'" the 'lwC'ial rule reo
qui I'ing it.
DIe being absent, the business \\'a8 neglected.-IIn mrtue as
\\'ise proverbs as any bou.", hilll only l'XL"'IJte,L-.\'II eJI.i"yeu
themselves very much, 11~ excepted.- Whom being d,':!,l, we
shall come.
'\\"h",c gray to,p
fOhali tremble, him descending.
The bleating sheep with my complaint, :l:!rce ;
Them parched with heat, and me iullam2·1 by t:,,,c.
lier quick l'dapsing te· bel' former ,lale.
Theil all tlly gifts nnd !:;r!lces we rli'play,
Thee, only thee, dir,'clillg all 0111' way.
THE VERB .\XD ITS NmIlNATIn~.
176. l~uLE '-IlL-A 'verb agrees with its 1lOlllill({tivl'
In 1I11JJ1Uer (lnd persoll; as, "I read," "Thou (crulcst,"
" He reads," " \\' l' read," &c.