+For Uses of the Infinitive, see Lessons 40, 41, 42.+
X. Adjectives modify nouns or pronouns.
+For Cautions and Examples respecting the use of adjectives and of
comparative and superlative forms, see Lessons 90, 91, 128.+
XI. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or adverbs.
+For Cautions and Examples, see Lesson 93.+
XII. A preposition introduces a phrase modifier, and shows the relation, in
sense, of its principal word to the word modified.
+For Cautions, see Lessons 98, 99.+
XIII. Conjunctions connect words, phrases, or clauses.
+For Cautions and Examples, see Lessons 100, 107.+
XIV. Interjections are used independently.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB.
+Remarks+.--The scheme of conjugation presented below is from English
text-books. In some of these books the forms introduced by _should_ are
classed, not as Future, but as Secondary Past Tense forms of the
Subjunctive.
If we substitute this scheme of conjugation for the simpler one given in
the preceding pages, we still fail to get a classification in which every
form corresponds in use to its name. The following examples will
illustrate:--
He _returns_ to-morrow. (Present = Future.)
When I _have performed_ this, I will come to you. (Present Perfect = Future
Perfect.
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