Brown's first lessons in language and grammar . shall grant he j^\ has choice (2) (you) /-\he overcome ^^evil bhtiCyou) overcome evil with ,good (3) John. 164 FIRST LESSONS IN LANGUAGE AND GRAMMAR LESSON LXXXVI PREPOSITIONS Prepositions are words used to express are neither principal parts nor adjuncts in a introduce phrases that are generally adjective oradverbial in office. 1. Mr. Thomas is a man of good principles. 2. It is good for food. 3. The tree stands on the hill. 4. I saw the horse running doxtn the street. 5. Charles is fond of reading Plato. Note.—The pr
Brown's first lessons in language and grammar . shall grant he j^\ has choice (2) (you) /-\he overcome ^^evil bhtiCyou) overcome evil with ,good (3) John. 164 FIRST LESSONS IN LANGUAGE AND GRAMMAR LESSON LXXXVI PREPOSITIONS Prepositions are words used to express are neither principal parts nor adjuncts in a introduce phrases that are generally adjective oradverbial in office. 1. Mr. Thomas is a man of good principles. 2. It is good for food. 3. The tree stands on the hill. 4. I saw the horse running doxtn the street. 5. Charles is fond of reading Plato. Note.—The preposition always expresses a relation between the ob-ject and the word to which the prepositional phrase is an adjunct. Thus in 1, of expresses a relation between man and prin-ciples; and the phrase of good principles is called an adjec-tive phrase. In 2, the phrase for food is an adverbial phrase used asan adjunct of good. In 4, the phrase doum the street isadverbial, modifying running. In 5, of reading Plato isan adverbial phrase, modifying fond. In this phrase, ofshows the relation between fond and reading. Plato ishere the object of the imper
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