THE STRUCTURE

THE STRUCTURE

QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS

SKILL 1: SUBJECTS AND VERBSSKILL 1: SUBJECTS AND VERBS You know that a sentence in English should have a subject and a verb. Perhaps the You know that a sentence in English should have a subject and a verb. Perhaps the

sentence is missing either the subject or the verb or both, or perhaps the sentence sentence is missing either the subject or the verb or both, or perhaps the sentence has an extra subject or verb.has an extra subject or verb.

_____ was ringing continuously for hours._____ was ringing continuously for hours. A) LoudlyA) Loudly B) In the morningB) In the morning C) The phoneC) The phone D) The bellsD) The bells

Newspapers ________ every morning and every evening.Newspapers ________ every morning and every evening. A) deliveryA) delivery B) are deliveredB) are delivered C) on timeC) on time D) regularlyD) regularly

The plane _____ landing at the airport in five minutes.The plane _____ landing at the airport in five minutes. A) it isA) it is B) it really isB) it really is C) is descendingC) is descending D) will beD) will be

The phone

are delivered

will be

SKILL 2: OBJECTS OF PREPOSITIONSSKILL 2: OBJECTS OF PREPOSITIONS An object of preposition is a noun or a pronoun that An object of preposition is a noun or a pronoun that

comes after a preposition such as comes after a preposition such as in, at, of, to, by, in, at, of, to, by, behind, behind, and and on on to form a prepositional phrase. The trip to form a prepositional phrase. The trip ((to the islandto the island) () (on Saturdayon Saturday) will last () will last (for three hoursfor three hours).).

To Mike _____ was a big surprise.To Mike _____ was a big surprise. A) reallyA) really B) the partyB) the party C) funnyC) funny D) whenD) when

A preposition is followed by a noun or pronoun that is A preposition is followed by a noun or pronoun that is called an object of the preposition. called an object of the preposition. If a word is an object of a preposition, it is not the subject.

the party

SKILL 3: PRESENT PARTICIPLESSKILL 3: PRESENT PARTICIPLES Present participles can cause confusion because a present participle can be Present participles can cause confusion because a present participle can be

either an adjective or a part of the verb. A present participle is the –ing form either an adjective or a part of the verb. A present participle is the –ing form of the verb. It is part of the verb when it is preceded by some form of the of the verb. It is part of the verb when it is preceded by some form of the verb be.verb be.

The train is The train is arrivingarriving at the station now. at the station now.– VERBVERB

A present participle is an adjective when it is not accompanied by some A present participle is an adjective when it is not accompanied by some form of the verb be.form of the verb be.

The train arriving at the station now is an hour late.The train arriving at the station now is an hour late. ADJECTIVEADJECTIVE

The film _____ appearing at the local theater is my favorite.The film _____ appearing at the local theater is my favorite. A) nowA) now B) isB) is C) itC) it D) wasD) was

REMEMBER: THE PRESENT PARTICIPLE CAN BE (1) PART OF THE REMEMBER: THE PRESENT PARTICIPLE CAN BE (1) PART OF THE VERB OR (2) AN ADJECTIVE.VERB OR (2) AN ADJECTIVE.

now

SKILL 4: PAST PARTICIPLESSKILL 4: PAST PARTICIPLES Past participles can cause confusion because a past participle can be either Past participles can cause confusion because a past participle can be either

an adjective or a part of the verb. The past participle is the form of the verb an adjective or a part of the verb. The past participle is the form of the verb that appears with that appears with havehave or or bebe. It often ends in –ed, but there are also many . It often ends in –ed, but there are also many irregular past participles in English.irregular past participles in English.

The mailman The mailman has lefthas left a letter in the mailbox. a letter in the mailbox. VERBVERB

The classes The classes were taughtwere taught by Professor Smith. by Professor Smith. VERBVERB

A past participle is an adjective when it is not accompanied by some form of A past participle is an adjective when it is not accompanied by some form of bebe or or havehave..

The letter left in the mailbox was for me.The letter left in the mailbox was for me. ADJECTIVEADJECTIVE

The classes taught by Professor Smith were very interesting.The classes taught by Professor Smith were very interesting.ADJECTIVEADJECTIVE

The bread _____ baked this morning smelled delicious.The bread _____ baked this morning smelled delicious. A) hasA) has B) wasB) was C) itC) it D) justD) just

just