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Sentence Structure: the order of subject verb and object

Subject : the agent which does the action

Verb   : an action eg. Eat , drink

           Linkage : eg. Is , am are

Types of verb : 1. finite verb a. action verb : eat , drink

                       b. be : is , am , are

                       c. have : has or have

             2. non-finite : a. modals : may , can , must

                         b. helping verbs : will , do , does , would , shall

participle or infinitive : eating , eaten , to eat

Types of sentence structure :

a. VO : Order ---Go out!!   Stand up!!

      Request ----Go out, please!!!

b. SV( intransitive verb) : I cry. ------I laugh.

c. SVO( transitive verb) : I love you. -----He gives me a present.

d. SVVO ( helping verb) : I may love you.

e. SVOSVO : I told Mary that she was absent yesterday.

            If you love me , I’ll love you.

            When he was bathing , the telephone rang.

f. SSVOVO : The man who was standing outside is Peter.

            My father bought a pen which was very expensive to me yesterday.

g. VSO : He is tall.  ----Is he tall ?

Adverb Clause of concession

Although he works hard, he fails in the test. ( + , - )

Although, Even though, though, In spite of, Despite

Although/Even though/though       clause         ,                     .

In spite of / Despite        noun phrase     , ___________________________.

 

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