In analyzing a word, the following steps should be taken :

1. Give the class name of the composite word to be analyzed. 2. Name and describe the base.

3. Name and describe the adjunct or adjuncts.

CLASS: Derivative word.

BASE: Derivative word incomplete.

ADJUNCT Suffix ness, signifying state or quality.
MEANING: The state or quality of being incomplete.

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17. Predicate modified predicate; enlarged predicate; complete predicate; entire predicate; logical predicate.

18. Predicate adjective = attribute; attribute complement; attributive complement; subjective complement.

attribute; attribute com

19. Predicate noun or pronoun = plement; attributive complement; subjective complement.

20. Present perfect tense perfect tense.

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21. Present tense = present imperfect tense.

22. Relative pronoun conjunctive pronoun.

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23. Subject = modified subject; enlarged subject; complete subject; entire subject; logical subject.

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24. Subject word simple subject; subject; grammatical subject.

25. Subordinating conjunction = subordinate conjunction; subordinative conjunction; conjunctive adverb.

26. Supplement of verb = objective complement; objective attribute complement; adjective or noun complement; factitive object or an adjective used factitively; objective predicate or factitive predicate; objective attribute.

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27. Verb predicate; finite verb; simple predicate; predicate verb; grammatical predicate.

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INDEX

(The references are to the pages.)

A, as a prefix, 292, 293, 295.
an, how used, 120.

before h, 120.

Repetition of, 120, 121.
Abstract nouns, defined, 69.

formed from adjectives,

common nouns, 69, 70.

have no plural, 77.
Accent in verse, 263.

Active voice, 134.

Forms of tenses in, 141-146.
Adjectives, 16, 17, 118–129.

defined, 17, 118.

verbs,

Classes of, 190.

Comparison of, 192.

composed of two or more words,
193.

Position of, in sentence, 231.
Agreement, of a verb with its sub-
ject, 146, 210.

of a pronoun with its antecedent,
215, 218.

of subject and predicate com-
plement, 218.

of nouns in apposition, 219.

as predicate complements, 36, 118. Alexandrine measure, 269.

as modifiers, 39.

Alliteration, defined, use of, 273.

Words, phrases, and clauses used Amphibrach, foot in verse, 267.

as, 40, 46, 128.

Amphibrachic verse, 272-273.

Abstract nouns formed from, 69. Analysis, explained, 51.

Classes of, 118.

Demonstrative, 118, 119.

as attributive and appositive modi-
fiers, 118.

Phrase adjectives, many a, a little,

119.

Comparison of, 123-127.

defined, 51.

of sentences, 57-67.

of simple sentences, 57.
of complex sentences, 61.
of compound sentences, 65.
of words, 303-305.
Anapest, foot in verse, 266.

Concord of adjective and noun, Anapestic verse, 271.

214.

Position of, in sentence, 229.

Adjunct of a composite word, 290.
See Word Analysis, 303.

Adverbial objective, 86.
Adverbs, 18-20, 189-195.
defined, 19.

as modifier, 19, 189.

Phrases and clauses used for, 42-
44, 193.

Another, distinguished

other, 115.

Antecedent, defined, 91.
omitted, 106.

from the

may be phrase or clause, 109.
Concord of pronoun and, 215-219.
Any, Meaning of, 114.

Apposition, Noun in the same case
by, 86.

Appositive modifier, 118.

Attribute, another name for predi- Collective noun, defined, 69.

Author, not authoress, 82. See Common noun, defined, 68.