SUBJECT OBJECT AND COMPLEMENT TO THE VERB

Subject and Object ComplementsThe complement of an intransitive verb always says something about the subject and is therefore called subjectcomplement.Alice is beautiful. (Here the complement beautiful says something about the<[r]

aimThe subject and the verb in a sentence must agree. A singular subjectneeds a singular verb. A plural subject needs a plural verb.If the subject is a singular noun or he, she, or it, add –s or es to most verbs.The horse r[r]

Present and past participlesWhen –ing forms are used to make continuous tense forms, they are called present participles. Note thatpresent participles are often confused with gerunds. Although both gerunds and present participles look alike,they have totally different grammatica[r]

Inversion of subject and verbIn English, the usual order of words in a sentence is subject + verb + object. Sometimes certain adverbs comeat the beginning of the sentence. This order is then inverted and the verb comes befo[r]

Trước khi đi vào các cấu trúc câu cơ bản trong tiếng Anh, chúng ta cần làm quen với các
ký hiệu viết tắt khi viết cấu trúc trong tiếng Anh.
S = Subject: Chủ ngữ
V = Verb: Động từ
O = Object: Tân ngữ
C = complement: Bổ ngữ
=> Đây cũng chính là các thành phần chính cấu tạo nên câu.
1. Cấu trúc: S[r]

 We use reflexive pronouns after the verb when the subject and the object are the same person. Itrefers back to the subject.I washed the dishes myself.IMyselfShe called the president herself. If we use “by”[r]

Basic Sentence Structures and Patterns7 basic sentence patterns in English•••••••S-VS-V-OS-V-AS-V-O-AS-V-O-OS-V-CS-V-O-C1. Subject – VerbThere are 2 main elements of a sentence: Subject and VerbExamples:It is raining.The chickens are eating.The child is slee[r]

Complement clauseA complement clause is a clause introduced by a complementizer like that or whether. A complement clause isattached to a preceding noun, adjective or verb. In the sentence ‘The news that she was dead shocked us all’,‘that she was dead[r]

www.e-grammar.org/present-simple/Present simple tenseFormPositive statement: I play, He playsNegative statement: I do not play (I don't play), He does not play (He doesn't play)Question form: Do you play? Does he play?Negative question: Do you not play? (Don't you play?) Does he not play? (Doesn't h[r]

Gerund and present participleThe gerund and the present participle have identical forms. They are both formed from verbs and end in –ing.However, they have different uses. A gerund functions like a noun. It can do everything that a noun does. Aparticiple, on the ot[r]

1. A singular subject takes a singular verb (The cat drinks milk).2. A plural subject takes a plural verb (They drive very fast).3. A compound subject connected by and takes a plural verb (Mom and Dad play cards).4. A compound subject[r]

Subject-verb agreement: Quick overviewThe verb should agree with the subject in number and person.Here is a quick overview of the basic rules of subject-verb agreement.When two or more singular subjects are connected by ‘and’, [r]

Agreement of the verb with the subjectWe have already learned that a singular noun takes a singular verb.John likes science fiction. (Here the singular verb ‘likes’ agrees with the singular subject John.)A plural subject requires a plura[r]

Structures with to-infinitivesSubject + verb + to-infinitiveIn this pattern, the infinitive is used as the object of the verb.She wants to go.I want to sing.We would like to visit the museum.I forgot to call h[r]

“GOING TO”We use ‘be going to’ when we have decided to do something (an intention orplan).Example:We use the Subject “I”, the Verb “To play”, and the Object “Cards”.Subject + verb to be + going to