Pardon me these words of unsought
advice, and believe me.
Your true friend,
John Schuyler.
Master H. Buckman,
Andover, Mass.]
A SUMMARY OF THE RULES OF SYNTAX.
We here append a Summary of the so-called Rules of Syntax, with references to the Lessons which treat of Construction.
I. A noun or pronoun used as subject or as attribute complement of a predicate verb, or used independently, is in the nominative case.
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 pronoun used as possessive modifier is in the possessive case.
IV. A noun or pronoun used as object complement, as objective complement, as the principal word in a prepositional phrase, or used adverbially [Footnote: See Lesson 35.] is in the objective case.
V. A noun or pronoun used as explanatory modifier is in the same case as the word explained.