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II. The attribute complement of a participle or an infinitive is in the same case (Nom. or Obj.) as the word to which it relates.

III. A noun or p.r.o.noun used as possessive modifier is in the possessive case.

IV. A noun or p.r.o.noun used as object or objective complement, or as the princ.i.p.al word of a prepositional phrase, is in the objective case.

V. A noun or p.r.o.noun used as explanatory modifier is in the same case as the word explained.

VI. A p.r.o.noun agrees with its antecedent in person, number, and gender.

With two or more antecedents connected by _and_, the p.r.o.noun is plural.

With two or more singular antecedents connected by _or_ or _nor_, the p.r.o.noun is singular.

VII. A verb agrees with its subject in person and number.

With two or more subjects connected by _and_, the verb is plural.

With two or more singular subjects connected by _or_ or _nor_, the verb is singular.

VIII. A participle a.s.sumes the action or being, and is used like an adjective or a noun.

IX. An infinitive is generally introduced by _to_, and with it forms a phrase used as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb.

X. Adjectives modify nouns or p.r.o.nouns.

XI. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or adverbs.

XII. A preposition introduces a phrase modifier, and shows the relation, in sense, of its princ.i.p.al word to the word modified.

XIII. Conjunctions connect words, phrases, or clauses.

XIV. Interjections are used independently.

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+Remark+.--The following are some of the marks used in correcting proof-sheets for the printer:--

[Symbol: dele] De-le = Strike out.

[^] Ca-ret = Something to be inserted.

[/] This calls attention to points or letters placed in the margin as corrections.

[Symbol: dotted circle] This calls attention to the period.

[tr.] Transpose.

[Symbol: para] Begin a new paragraph with the word preceded by [.

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