We distinguish the simple predicate and the compound predicate, which in its turn can be nominal or verbal. The predicate indicates something about the subject. They build new blocks of flats in our town. They is used when the speaker is excluded, one and we when the speaker is included. The introductory or anticipatory it introduces the real subject.ī) The subject can be expressed by the indefinite pronoun one or the personal pronouns they, you, we which refer to people in general. (In sentences like this, the noun introduced by the construction there is is the subject.) These words don't have another subject.Ĭ.f. The impersonal it is used to talk about times, distances, temperatures and weather. In the latter case we must distinguish the impersonal it, the introductory or anticipatory it and the emphatic it. The blind usually walk with white sticks.Ī) The pronoun it can be either a notional or a formal subject. To smoke here means to violate the rules.
Our branch office in California will be closing in April. If a subject is being described or modified, the subject and the modifiers become the complete subject. The subject identifies «who» or «what» the sentence is about.
Every sentence must have a subject and a predicate. He inquired whether he could see her.Ī sentence consists of words or word groups. Mind the direct word order in indirect questions. «Or»-questions (alternative questions).Īre you a lecturer or a student! -PAGE_BREAK- 5. Let's have a drink, shall we ?ĭ) Everyone / Someone / Anyone / No one -^- they? Someone is knocking at the door, aren 't they ?Ĥ. Don't drive so fast, will you?Ĭ) Let's… has a tag formed with shall. NOTE a) It is possible for a positive tag to follow a positive statement, to express interest, or ask for confirmation.ī) Tags with will and won't can be used after imperatives. A positive statement has a negative tag, a negative statement has a positive tag. Tags generally repeat auxiliaries, or do / did. Mind the word order in questions about the subject of the sentence: interrogative word + predicate + object + adverbial modifierģ. The scheme of all types of special questions except questions about the subject of the sentence is interrogative word + auxiliary verb + subject group + main verb + object + adverbial modifier The typical word order is auxiliary verb + subject group + main verb + object + adverbial modifier questions which can be answered 'yes' or 'no' (general questions). These sentences do not require a response in words they suggest or require an action by someone.Īn exclamatory sentence shows emotion it ends with an exclamation point.Īn interrogative sentence asks a question it ends with a question mark.Īre you leaving Minsk for Moscow tomorrow?ġ. Some imperative sentences sound like questions.
NOTE:We can also put the time reference at the beginning: Yesterday the class discussed a very important problem.Īn imperative sentence requests or demands action it ends with a period. The basic word order of an English sentence (a statement:).
The class discussed a very important problem yesterday. Sentences fall into four general groups - declarative, imperative, interrogative and exclamatory.Ī declarative sentence states facts or opinions it ends with a period.
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