How to Speak and Write Correctly - The Original Classic Edition. Devlin Joseph

1st person If I had been loved If we had been loved

       2nd person If you had been loved If you had been loved

       3rd person If he had been loved If they had been loved

       INFINITIVES

       Present Perfect

       To be loved To have been loved

       PARTICIPLES

      Present Past

      Perfect

      Being loved

      Been loved

      Having been loved

      (N. B.--Note that the plural form of the personal pronoun, you, is used in the second person singular throughout. The old form

       thou, except in the conjugation of the verb "To Be," may be said to be obsolete. In the third person singular he is representative of the three personal pronouns of the third person, He, She and It.)

       ADVERB

       An adverb is a word which modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb. Thus, in the example--"He writes well," the adverb shows the manner in which the writing is performed; in the examples--"He is remarkably diligent" and "He works very faithfully," the adverbs modify the adjective diligent and the other adverb faithfully by expressing the degree of diligence and faithfulness.

       Adverbs are chiefly used to express in one word what would otherwise require two or more words; thus, There signifies in that place;

       whence, from what place; usefully, in a useful manner.

       Adverbs, like adjectives, are sometimes varied in their terminations to express comparison and different degrees of quality. Some adverbs form the comparative and superlative by adding er and est; as, soon, sooner, soonest.

       Adverbs which end in ly are compared by prefixing more and most; as, nobly, more nobly, most nobly. A few adverbs are irregular in the formation of the comparative and superlative; as, well, better, best. PREPOSITION

       A preposition connects words, clauses, and sentences together and shows the relation between them. "My hand is on the table"

       shows relation between hand and table.

       Prepositions are so called because they are generally placed before the words whose connection or relation with other words they point out.

       CONJUNCTION

       A conjunction joins words, clauses and sentences; as "John and James." "My father and mother have come, but I have not seen them."

       The conjunctions in most general use are and, also; either, or; neither, nor; though, yet; but, however; for, that; because, since; there-

       fore, wherefore, then; if, unless, lest.

       INTERJECTION

       An interjection is a word used to express some sudden emotion of the mind. Thus in the examples,--"Ah! there he comes; alas!

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       what shall I do?" ah, expresses surprise, and alas, distress.

       Nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs become interjections when they are uttered as exclamations, as, nonsense! strange! hail! away!