The structure of the English sentence - Lillian Kimball Stewart

INDEX

A, modifying a pronominal adjective, [194].
About, modifying an infinitive, [125], note.
Absolute phrase, [134];
without a participle, [135];
after with or without, [135];
containing a prepositional phrase, [152];
stereotyped, [197].
According as, introducing a clause of degree, [90].
According to, a preposition, [154].
Adverbs, modifying prepositional phrases, [156], [194];
modifying nouns, [195];
used independently, [202];
as sentence modifiers, [209].
Adverbial noun, function of, [189];
modifying a prepositional phrase, [156], [190];
an adjective, [190];
an adverb, [190];
a clause, [190].
Ago, modified by an adverbial noun, [191].
All but, [221].
All the quicker, [193].
Analysis, method of, [38], [51], [66].
And, introducing a sentence, [106].
Anticipative subject, there, [49];
it, [44].
Appositive, a noun clause, [47];
function of, [161];
with base-word a noun, [162];
an adjective, [163];
a pronoun, [163];
a pronominal adjective, [163];
a participle, [163];
an infinitive, [114];
a gerund, [141];
what it modifies, [164];
introductory word, [164];
case and number of appositive noun, [165];
position of appositive phrase, [166].
As, introducing an appositive, [165];
a relative pronoun, [32];
a subjective complement, [178];
an objective complement, [181];
a proposition used independently, [204];
a phrase or clause modifying a sentence, [210].
As for, introducing an independent noun, [202].
As if, as though, introducing a modal clause, [64].
Ask, followed by two direct objects, [172].
As long as, as soon as, introducing a clause of time, [56].
As to, a preposition, [154];
introducing an independent noun, [202].
As well as, a coördinating conjunction, [106].
At a loss, [124].
At the best, [193].
At their wits’ end, [125].
Be, meaning go, [123], note.
By and by, [196].
But, a relative pronoun, [32];
introducing a noun clause, [45];
a clause of result, [75];
a sentence, [107];
used adjectively, [195].
Can but, cannot but, [125], note.
Clauses,--
Adjective, function of, [28];
classification, [29];
restrictive, [30];
unrestrictive, [30];
introductory word, [30];
what they modify, [33];
position of, [35];
introduced by subordinating conjunction that, [33];
modifying it, [34];
modifying a proposition, [34].
Adverbial, modifying nouns, [195];
of time, [53];
introductory word, [54];
what it modifies, [56];
of place, function of, [59];
peculiarities, [60];
introductory word, [60];
of manner, function of, [62];
introductory word, [63];
position of, [64];
of cause, function of, [68];
what it denotes, [69];
connective, [70];
what it modifies, [70];
position of, [71];
reason clause used independently, [205];
of purpose, [73];
connective, [73];
of result, [74];
of condition, [78];
what it modifies, [80];
introductory word, [80];
of concession, [82];
introductory word, [83];
of degree or comparison, [87];
classification, [88].
Substantive, [42];
function of, [42];
uses, subject, [43];
object of verb, [44];
objective complement, [45];
object of preposition, [45];
appositive, [47];
subjective complement, [47];
after a preposition understood, [47];
introductory word, [47].
Compound sentences, [18], [97];
members of in same line of thought, [97];
one imperative, one declarative, [98];
in contrast, [98];
in alternation, [99];
second member a consequence, [99];
an inference, [100];
an explanation, [100];
omission of conjunction in, [101];
number of members in, [101].
Conjunctions, coördinating, joining dissimilar elements, [106];
subordinating, introducing participial phrases, [132].
Conjunctive adverbs, introducing adjective clauses, [35];
noun clauses, [48];
participial phrases, [131].
Correlatives, [108];
whether--or, [48], [83], [165];
when--then, [55];
where--there, [60];
as--so, [63];
so--that, [74];
though--yet, [85];
either--or, [99], [108];
by as much--by so much, [90];
neither--nor, [108];
both--and, [108];
not only--but, [108];
so--as, [121].
Day by day, [196].
Ellipses, cause of, [214];
in adjective clauses, [215];
in adverbial clauses of time, [215];
of manner, [216];
of condition, [216];
of concession, [217];
of degree, introduced by than, [218];
by as, [220];
resulting in a participial phrase, [218];
in independent propositions, [222];
in compound sentences, [222];
in answers to questions, [222].
Even, modifying a prepositional phrase, [156].
Exclamative sentences, [26];
used independently, [204];
introduced by would, [223].
Far from, introducing a sentence modifier, [211].
For, as coördinating conjunction, [100];
introducing an objective complement, [181];
an independent element, [205].
Gerund, nature, [139];
forms, [139];
uses, subject, [140];
object, [140];
objective complement, [141];
subjective complement, [141];
appositive, [141];
object of preposition, [141];
adverbial noun, [141];
adjective, [141];
peculiar constructions, [141].
Go, followed by an infinitive, [123].
Good and strong, an idiom, [191], note.
Had rather, [117], note.
Have, followed by an infinitive, [117].
If, introducing clause of concession, [84].
Imperative sentences, [25];
used independently, [204].
Independent elements, noun of address, [201];
pleonastic noun, [202];
adverb, [202];
interjection, [202];
prepositional phrase, [203];
imperative sentence, [204];
exclamative sentence, [204];
clause of reason, [205].
Indirect object, function of, [186];
position of, [186];
becoming subject of passive verb, [187];
after certain verbs, [188].
Infinitives, nature of, [112];
forms, [113];
uses, adjective, [114];
appositive, [114];
subject, [114];
after anticipative subject, it, [116];
object of verb, [116];
part of double object of verb, [117];
of preposition for, [125];
subjective complement, [120];
adverbial modifier, of verb, [121];
of adjective or adverb, [123];
object of preposition, [125];
independent, [125];
sign to omitted, [117].
In other words, introducing an appositive, [165].
In proportion as, introducing clause of degree, [90].
Instead of, a preposition, [154].
Interjection, [202].
It, modified by an adjective clause, [34];
used as anticipative subject before a noun clause, [43];
before an infinitive, [116].
Just the same, [194].
Let, introducing clause of condition, [80].
Like, is it a preposition? [154.]
Make believe, followed by object, [173].
Make free, followed by an infinitive, [182].
Make up your mind, followed by an object, [173].
Mine, as subjective complement, [176].
Namely, introducing an appositive, [164].
Near, next, next door, [155].
Nevertheless, coördinating conjunction, [99].
Night through, the, [157].
No less than, a coördinating conjunction, [107].
No matter, introducing clause of concession, [83];
remaining after an ellipsis, [222].
No wonder, [222].
None the less, [193].
None the worse, [193].
Not, as an abridgment of a proposition, [223].
Notwithstanding, introducing clause of concession, [84].
Now that, introducing clause of time, [56].
Object, direct, a noun clause, [43];
nature of, [169];
cognate, [172];
reflexive, [173];
of preposition, [151];
a noun clause, [45].
Objective complement, function of, [179];
a noun clause, [44];
gerund, [141];
participle, [182], note;
after certain verbs, [181];
introduced by as or for, [181];
position of, [182].
Off hand, [196].
Only, a coördinating conjunction, [99].
One behind the other, [197].
Or, introducing an appositive, [165].
Ought, followed by an infinitive, [117].
Out of, a preposition, [154].
Owing to, a preposition, [154].
Participles, introducing clause of condition, [80];
nature of, [129];
forms, [130];
seeming passive, [130], note;
uses, mere adjective, [131];
substantive, [131];
instead of adjective clause, [131];
of adverbial clause, [132];
in absolute phrase, [134];
accompanying a verb, [135];
part of double object, [136];
adverbial, [136];
independent, [136];
in peculiar constructions, [142];
as prepositions, [154];
as base of objective complement, [182], note;
remaining after an ellipsis in a clause, [217].
Partly, modifying prepositional phrase, [156].
Prepositions, omitted before noun clause, [46];
two in succession, [151];
as part of verb phrase, [153];
compound, [154];
modified by adverbs, [157];
position of, [157].
Prepositional phrases, function of, [146];
used adjectively, modifying nouns, [148];
completing intransitive verbs, [150];
noun complement, [150], note;
adverbial modifier, of verb, [150];
of adjective, [151];
modifying alas, [151], note;
object of preposition, [153];
part of absolute phrase, [152];
with adverb or adjective for object, [154];
modified, by a noun, [156];
by an adverb, [156], [193];
used independently, [203];
as sentence modifiers, [209].
Propositions, constituent parts of, [7];
classification, [11];
principal or independent, [12];
tests for, [13];
subordinate or dependent, [12];
function of, [14];
independent, [204].
Provided, providing, introducing clauses of condition, [80].
Quite the contrary, [193].
Relative pronouns, introducing adjective clauses, [31];
as and but, [32];
position in clause, [35];
omission of antecedent, [35];
introducing noun clauses, [47].
Say, introducing clause of condition, [80].
See fit, followed by an infinitive, [182].
Sentences, classification, according to structure, [18];
according to form, [23];
difficult to classify, [19];
simple, [18];
complex, [18];
compound, [19];
complex-compound, [19];
partially-compound, [20];
declarative, [23];
interrogative, [23];
imperative, [25];
exclamative, [26].
Sentence modifiers, adverbs, [209];
prepositional phrases, [210];
phrases introduced by as, [210];
clauses introduced by as, [211].
Side by side, [197].
So, as subjective complement, [177].
So far as, introducing clauses of degree, [91].
Still, as coördinating conjunction, [99].
Subjective complement, function of, [175];
a noun clause, [47];
an infinitive, [119];
a participle, [130], note;
a gerund, [141];
a prepositional phrase, [176];
after certain verbs, [177];
introduced by as or for, [178].
Such, modified by an as-clause, [32].
Suffice, introducing a sentence, [223].
Suppose, supposing, introducing clauses of condition, [80].
Teach, followed by two direct objects, [172].
Tell, followed by noun and infinitive, [119].
Than, joining coördinate elements, [107];
introducing infinitives, [124].
Thanks to you, [204].
That, subordinating conjunction introducing adjective clauses, [33].
That is, introducing an appositive, [165].
That is to say, [122].
The, modifying an adjective or adverb, [193].
Think best, followed by an infinitive, [182].
Though, joining coördinate elements, [107].
Time out of mind, [197].
To wit introducing an appositive, [165].
Transitive verbs, nature of, [170].
made so by addition of adverb or preposition, [172].
Upside down, [197].
Used, followed by an infinitive, [123].
What, retained in infinitive phrases, [116];
modifying prepositional phrases, [156].
What if, [222].
Which, retained in infinitive phrases, [116].
While, introducing clauses of concession, [84];
as coördinating conjunction, [98], [99].
With, without, followed by an absolute phrase, [135].
World over, the, [157].
Worth, followed by a gerund, [141];
by a noun, [190].
Would, introducing exclamative sentences, [223].
Wrong side out, [197].
Year round, the, [157].