by it in
the objective case.
RULE VIII.--NOM. ABSOLUTE.
A Noun or a Pronoun is put absolute in the nominative, when its case
depends on no other word.
RULE IX.--ADJECTIVES.
Adjectives relate to nouns or pronouns.
RULE X.--PRONOUNS.
A Pronoun must agree with its antecedent, or the noun or pronoun which it
represents, in person, number, and gender.
RULE XI--PRONOUNS.
When the antecedent is a collective noun conveying the idea of plurality,
the Pronoun must agree with it in the plural number.
RULE XII.--PRONOUNS.
When a Pronoun has two or more antecedents connected by _and_, it must
agree with them jointly in the plural, because they are taken together.
RULE XIII.--PRONOUNS.
When a Pronoun has two or more antecedents connected by _or_ or _nor_, it
must agree with them singly, and not as if taken together.
RULE XIV.--FINITE VERBS.
Every finite Verb must agree with its subject, or nominative, in person and
number.
RULE XV.--FINITE VERBS.
When the nominative is a collective noun conveying the idea of plurality,
the Verb must agree with it in the plural number.
RULE XVI.--FINITE VERBS.
When a Verb has two or more nominatives connected by _and_, it must agree
with them jointly in the plural, because they are taken together.
RULE XVII.--FINITE VERBS.
When a Verb has two or more nominatives connected by _or_ or _nor_, it must
agree with them singly, and not as if taken together.
RULE XVIII.--INFINITIVES.
The Infinitive Mood is governed in general by the preposition TO, which
commonly connects it to a finite verb.
RULE XIX.--INFINITIVES.
The active verbs, _bid, dare, feel, hear, let, make, need, see_, and their
participles, usually take the Infinitive after them without the preposition
TO.
RULE XX.--PARTICIPLES.
Participles relate to nouns or pronouns, or else are governed by
prepositions.
RULE XXI.--ADVERBS.
Adverbs relate to verbs, participles, adjectives, or other adverbs.
RULE XXII.--CONJUNCTIONS.
Conjunctions connect words, sentences, or parts of sentences.
RULE XXIII.--PREPOSITIONS.
Prepositions show the relations of words, and of the things or thoughts
expressed by them.
RULE XXIV.--INTERJECTIONS.
Interjections have no dependent construction; they are put absolute, either
alone, or with other words.
GENERAL OR CRITICAL OBSERVATIONS ON SYNTAX.
OBS. 1.--An explanation of the relation, agreement, governmen
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