Knowing how to build a sentence in English is a fundamental key to speaking correctly. Having well understood the principles of constructing English sentences of different types, you can easily operate at different times, ask questions correctly, speak English faster.
Strict word order in English sentences
The construction of sentences in English requires clarification due to the dissimilarity of the syntax of English and Russian. For example, The boy was picking berries all day. can be translated in ten ways:
- The boy has been picking berries all day
- The boy picked berries all day
- The boy picked berries all day
- The boy picked berries all day
- The boy picked berries all day
- The boy picked berries all day
- The boy picked berries all day
- The boy picked berries all day
- The boy picked berries all day
- The boy was picking berries all day
In English, this will be only one option, where the word order is strictly defined - the subject is followed by the predicate, then the object and the circumstance... On the one hand, it seems that such a limitation is annoying, but practice shows: the less room for maneuver, the less probability of error. In the end, it turns out to be easier to construct sentences of foreign speech according to a strictly defined scheme than to literally convey ornate Russian thoughts.
The outline of a typical affirmative English sentence looks like this:
Exception for circumstance
There is one exception to the rule "subject, predicate, and then everything else" - this is a circumstance. In English, it can appear in sentences in four different positions:
Before the subject - the circumstance of the time
Last night she left for Pekin - She left for Beijing last night.
Between the subject and the predicate - the circumstance of the frequency of action
Marcus seldom eats spinach - Marcus rarely eats spinach.
Between the auxiliary and the main verb of the predicate - the circumstances of the image or time of action (adverb)
Grant has never been to Penza - Grant has never been to Penza.
And according to the traditional scheme - after the addition, at the end of the sentence.
Flora broke the agreement at once - Flora broke the agreement at once.
Building negative sentences in English
The word order in negative sentences in English differs from affirmative only by the NOT particle. The composition of the predicate in a negative sentence is « auxiliary+ NOT + main verb ".
Belinda did not show her impatience - Belinda did not show her impatience.
Building interrogative sentences in English
General issues
General questions (requiring a “yes” or “no” answer) in English always begin with an auxiliary verb. After it, the word order of the affirmative sentence is preserved.
Did the pupils stand still? - Did the students stand still?
Special Issues
Special questions are of a clarifying nature and begin with special " interrogative words". After such a word, in a special question, we put an auxiliary verb, and then again return to the affirmative word order.
Why did the pupils stand still? - Why did the students stand still?
Stylistic inversion in English.
The order of words in a sentence in English can change when a special stylistic device is used - inversion ( reverse order words). Basically it is an artistic technique that serves to emotionally highlight an expression or thought.
And came empty days full of misery and despair. - And they came empty days full of misery and despair.
Training and control.
Despite the fact that there is nothing complicated in the scheme of the English sentence, it is not so easy to introduce this very scheme into the Russian consciousness. We are used to being free with words. After all, thanks to the endings, the word order in the Russian sentence is not important.
When we learn to speak English, we automatically put English words in the place of Russians, often completely distorting the meaning of what we want to say.
To develop the automatism of the correct word order in a sentence in English, you need to build a thought over and over again according to the desired pattern. It is difficult to do this on your own. The lessons of the Lim-English training site are designed so that the Russian and English versions of the sentences in them almost literally coincide. By completing tasks on the site, you will not only understand how a sentence is constructed in English, but also imperceptibly bring the skill of correct English speech to automatism. By the way, you can also find a rather rare phenomenon of stylistic inversion in Lim-English in beautiful English fairy tales.
Dear students and parents, we have prepared an English lesson for you, which will help you understand the basic rules for constructing an English sentence. First, we will look at the types of sentences for the used verbs, and then we will learn how to build affirmative, interrogative and negative sentences. At the end of the article, there are tables that you can save and print to use as visual material.
Types of offers.
In English, there are two types of sentences: with the usual verb denoting an action, feeling or state, and with the bundle verb to be. Now we will tell you what the difference is. If we use a verb in Russian, then a verb will also be used in English. For example, "I go to school" - here the verb "go", which in English sounds like "go". We put this verb in the English sentence: “I go to school”. If in Russian there is no verb, or rather, there is a verb “is”, which, according to the rules of the Russian language, is omitted (the weather is good - the weather is good), then in English this place is replaced by the verb to be, which translates as “is”, To be, to exist. In other words, in Russian we often use sentences without a verb, in English this is impossible!
Let's first consider sentences with ordinary verbs, they have one trick - in the third person singular, the ending -s or -es must be added to the verb. The third person singular is a noun in the meaning he, she or it, that is, not you or me but, someone is one third. At first glance, this seems difficult and incomprehensible, but in fact, this rule makes learning English a lot easier! There is no face conjugation in English. See how difficult Russian is and how much easier English is:
I AM go to school. I go to school.
Vasya (he) walks to school. Vasya goes to school.
Nastya (she) walks to school. Nastya goes to school.
They walk to school. They go to school.
We walk to school. We go to school.
While in Russian the endings of the verb are actively changing: I walk, walk, walk, walk, in English only in the third person singular (he and she) the ending -es appeared. If the verb ends in a consonant, then add -s (swim - swim s), and if to a vowel, then –es (go - go es).
Let's look at examples with the verb to be. If in Russian we do not use the verb (that is, we omit the verb “is”), then in English translation the verb to be will rise. Katya (is) a beautiful girl. In Russian there is no verb, in English the verb to be will appear in the form is: Katya is a beautiful girl.
The difficulty is that the verb to be has three forms that you need to know by mouth:
- am- we use it when we talk about ourselves: I (am) a schoolboy. I am a pupil
- is- we use the singular in the third person (he, she, it): Katya (she) is a beautiful girl. Katya is a beautiful girl.
- are- we use at plural or in the second person (we, they, you, you): Vanya and Petya (they) best friends... Vanya and Petya are best friends.
Affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences.
Let us recall once again that in English there are two types of sentences: with an ordinary verb, which has a corresponding translation into Russian, and with the verb to be, which is omitted in Russian. These two types of sentences have different structures. Let's start with the verb to be. Let's analyze the same examples, but in different forms: affirmative, interrogative and negative. Read carefully Russian sentences and their translation into English, try to determine the pattern.
I'm a schoolboy. I am a pupil.
Am I a schoolboy? Am I a pupil?
I'm not a schoolboy. I am not a pupil.
Katya is a beautiful girl. Katya is a beautiful girl
Is Katya a beautiful girl? Is Katya a beautiful girl?
Katya is an ugly girl. Katya is not a beautiful girl.
Vanya and Petya are best friends. Vanya and Petya are best friends.
Vanya and Petya are best friends? Are Vanya and Petya best friends?
Vanya and Petya are not best friends. Vanya and Petya are not best friends.
So, in an affirmative sentence in English, there is a strict word order: subject (main noun), predicate (verb), minor members suggestions. If in Russian we can change the order of words as we like, while changing the meaning and emotional coloring, then in English it is strictly forbidden, you will not be understood. In Russian we say: “I love you”, “I love you” or “I love you” and so on, but in English there is only one option: “I love you”And nothing else. The same in the above examples: Katya is a beautiful girl. Where Katya is a subject, there is no predicate in Russian (it could be the verb “is”), a beautiful girl is the secondary members of the sentence. In the English sentence: Katya is the subject, is is the predicate, and beautiful girl is the secondary members of the sentence. Hence, there are two rules:
- When constructing an interrogative sentence in English, the predicate (verb) comes out on top.
- When constructing a negative sentence, the negative particle not is added to the predicate (verb).
Now let's look at sentences with ordinary verbs, read the examples carefully:
I am going to school. I go to school.
I am going to school? Do I go to school.
I do not go to school. I do not go to school.
Nastya goes to school. Nastya goes to school.
Does Nastya go to school? Does Nastya go to school?
Nastya does not go to school. Nastya doesn’t go to school.
The principle is the same as in sentences with the verb to be, only instead of rearranging the verb itself, we have the so-called auxiliary verb to do. Why auxiliary? Because it helps us build the necessary sentence structure and grammar. Thus, when asked, it is not the main verb to go that comes first, but the helper to do. When negated, the particle not is attached not directly to the main verb, but to the emerging verb to do. In addition, the verb to do always takes over the entire grammar of the main verb. In the second example, the verb to do takes over the ending -es, which is given to the third person singular. Please note that the ending of the main verb is gone, because the auxiliary verb took it away.
Let's summarize the information received. To build a sentence in English, we first need to define the verb. Two options are possible: an ordinary verb, which has an analogue in English, denoting an action, feeling or state, or the verb to be, is to exist, which cannot be translated into Russian. Further, if this is an ordinary verb, you need to determine whether the ending is -es (third person singular), if it is a verb to be, then you need to determine its form (am, is, are). We choose the necessary form of the sentence: affirmative, interrogative, negative. And put everything in its place!
We use common abbreviations:
I am - i a m - I’m
he is - he i s - he’s
she is - she i s - she’s
it is - it i s - it’s
they are - they a re - they’re
we are - we a re - we’re
you are - you a re - you’re
do not - don o t - don’t
does not - doesn o t - doesn’t
Interesting fact: In affirmative sentences with a regular verb, the auxiliary verb to do is also sometimes used. It adds persuasiveness and firmness to the proposal. For instance:
I go to school. I am going to school.
I do go to school! I really go to school!
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Greetings, lovers of the English language. English sentences on the agenda! If you have ever heard English speech, you must have noticed that in English we cannot put words in a sentence in such free order how we do it, speaking in Russian. Exists certain rules... For each type of sentence (and there are four of them), the ordering rules of the components are different. In this article, we will analyze all this.
Outline of the article:
- Sentence. Members of the proposal.
- Types of sentences in English.
- Word order in English sentences.
A sentence is a combination of words, according to grammatical norms language that has meaning.
A sentence is a unit of speech. Each language has its own rules for the construction of these speech units. In English, the word order in a sentence is fixed. In principle, this is why it is important to study the materials of this article.
Members of a sentence are its components that perform certain syntactic functions.
There are two types of sentence members: major and minor.
In English, a sentence is impossible without main members, that is, without a subject and a predicate. There is no such strict rule in Russian.
For example: "Winter". "Cold".
In English we cannot make such proposals, with only one member. We won't say "Winter" / "Cold"
- It(this) - in the role of the subject
- Is(is) - in the role of a predicate
Types of sentences in English
In English, there are four types of sentences for the purpose of the statement. 
Types of sentences in English
- 1. Narrative - which imply "story", "narration" about something.
There are two kinds of narrative sentences: positive and negative.
I visit my aunt Mary every week-end - I visit my aunt Mary every weekend. (Positive narrative)
I don’t visit her every week-end - I don’t visit her every weekend. (Negative narrative)
- 2. Interrogative - sentence-question.
There are also several types of questions in English:
- Question to the subject (Who? What? / Who? What?)
Who likies mashed potatoes? - Who likes mashed potatoes?
My granny likes mashed potatoes. - My grandmother loves mashed potatoes.
What happened to them? - What happened to them?
It was a car crash... - It was car crash.
- General question
The answer to this type of question can be yes or no.
Does she like such movies?
- Special question/ special question
Uses the following auxiliary words to get specific information you need:
- What? what?;
- When? when?;
- Where? where?;
- Why? why?;
- Which? which the? etc.
Where did you work? - Where did you worked?
- Alternative question
Such a question can be asked to any of the members of the proposal, the question itself suggests an alternative, that is, the choice of an answer, the answer is in the question itself.
Example: Are these books intresting or boring?
- Disjunctive question
This type of question has two parts. In one part, a statement, with the usual word order, in the other - a short general question, such as Russian: isn't it?
You have this book, haven’t you?
They don’t like the play, do they?
- 3. Incentives - a proposal that calls for something - encourages.
An incentive offer, as a rule, calls for something, maybe this incentive can sound in different forms, such as advice, request, order, prohibition, etc.
Don’t be stupid./ Don't be stupid. (Prohibition)
Read this interesting story./ Read this interesting story. (Advice)
Learn by heart a poem./ Memorize a poem. (Order)
- 4. Exclamation points - sentences spoken at the moment of surprise, admiration, shock, etc.
These are sentences expressing strong feelings, emotions.
Begin exclamation sentences with what (pronoun - what, what) or with how (adverb - how).
What a beautiful moment it is! - What a wonderful moment!
How well he dances! - How well he dances!
Syntax: word order in English sentences
Fixed word order is one of the main characteristics English grammar... This means that each member of the proposal has its own place. The absence of cases makes it necessary to put words in a certain order so that the meaning of what is said is clear.
Each kind of sentence has a specific word order to remember.
Word order in a declarative sentence: 
Word order in English sentences In interrogative sentences, an inversion is done, in some types of questions auxiliary verbs (do, did) appear to build a question.
Let's take a look at each type of question:
Question to the subject
General question
Special question
Auxiliary verb (ex: do, did) / if necessary / Subject, Predicted, Remaining members of the sentence
Alternative question
!!! Required presence or (or)
Disjunctive question
Word order in incentive sentences
The incentive offer allows for some deviations from the rules.
In English, as in Russian, there are five categories of sentences, the rules for constructing which you need to know exactly in order to successfully communicate in the language.
- Simple sentence - complex sentence
- Declarative sentence - interrogative sentence- exclamatory sentence
Simple sentence in English
Simple sentences are those sentences in which there is only one actor (subject) and one action (predicate). It's not that simple with simple sentences. You need to know the fixed word order - unfortunately, in English it is strict and it is highly undesirable to deviate from it.
For the English offer, basic rule, consisting of two points:
1. In the first place is the subject, in the second - the predicate, and then everything else goes.
Schematically, it can be depicted as follows:
Table 1. Word order in an English sentence
|
SUBJECT |
PREDICATE |
OTHER MEMBERS PROPOSALS |
|
to work every day. |
||
The following remark should be made to this table: A definition can be put in front of the subject. And second: this scheme is used for affirmative English sentences, i.e. those with a dot at the end.
2. An English sentence ALWAYS has a predicate, i.e. verb!
Even if you don't hear this verb in the Russian translation of this sentence. For example: There are many wolves in the forest. (There is not a single verb here, although you can rewrite this sentence for a convenient translation: “There are many wolves in the forest.” In this version, there is already a verb - there is). - There are many wolves in the forest.
Difficult sentence
We call a complex sentence a sentence of several simple sentences. As a rule, difficulties do not arise with complex sentences, unless it is a complex sentence (that is, a sentence with a subordinate clause).
If you graduated from school a long time ago, then the term "subordinate clauses" most likely will not tell you anything. Therefore, let's refresh our memory: there are simple sentences (in which there is one predicate / verb), and there are complex sentences (they consist of several simple ones). In turn, complex sentences are divided into compound sentences (in them, between several simple sentences, you can put the union "and") and complex sentences (in them, from one simple sentence to another, you can ask the question "which one? Why? Where? When? Under what condition?" how? etc. ") And the subordinate clauses are just those simple ones to which we are asking the question. They are also called addicts in another way. The schema of a complex sentence looks like this:
As can be seen from the diagram, various unions serve as a link between the main and dependent clauses: where, when, which, whose, because, if, etc.
It all seems so distant and incomprehensible, but in fact, we use complex sentences much more often than we ourselves notice. So, the following are often used as unions:
Who used in relation to persons (= who):
I'll call George, who is good at computers.
Which refers to inanimate objects, animals, as well as the main sentence as a whole (= which):
Don’t buy the lipstick which we saw yesterday.
She has already finished the report which will allow her a pay rise.
That refers to both animate and inanimate objects (= which):
The man that we met yesterday is my ex.
The car that Tim bought used to be mine.
Table 2. English words complex sentence connectors
It is important to maintain correct punctuation (punctuation marks) in complex sentences.
Structure complex sentences usually corresponds to two possible schemes.
Main clause + union + subordinate clause
Additional clause +, + Main clause
Alan couldn’t come to the meeting as he was ill.
Things get more complicated if the subordinate clause starts with who, which, or where. Sometimes a comma is needed, sometimes not - it depends on how IMPORTANT this subordinate clause is for the meaning, whether it is stressed or accentuated.
Main clause + conjunction + Significant subordinate clause
The driver didn’t remember the place where he had left the car.
The clause EXPLAINS the word place. Without this subordinate clause will lose its meaning, therefore it is significant. This means that a comma in front of it is not needed - it cannot be separated from the main sentence in any way.
Main clause +, + Minor subordinate clause
The driver didn’t remember the parking lot in his neighborhood, where only expensive cars are parked.
The main sentence already contains a concretization - in his neighborhood. Therefore, the subordinate clause is DESCRIPTIVE, it does not represent important information... This means that it can be separated from the main sentence with a comma.
Also, subordinate clauses can interrupt the main thing, "wedge" into it. In this case, select or omit commas on both sides.
The driver didn’t remember the place where he had left the car well.
The driver didn’t remember the parking lot in his neighborhood, where only expensive cars are parked, well.
How to write sentences in English
Declarative sentence
Classification into declarative, interrogative and exclamation sentences is made from reliance on punctuation marks. At the end of the narratives, we put a period, at the end of interrogative - a question mark, at the end of exclamation points - an exclamation mark. However, they differ not only in punctuation, but also in word order. V narrative sentences the word order is straight - we talked about them above.
Interrogative sentence
So, there are 2 basic types of questions: general and. To the first we answer "yes" or "no", and to the second we answer something definite, special (depending on what is asked in the question itself). Remember that the word order in any English sentence is FIXED, and this also applies to questions.
0 place- QUESTIONAL WORD
- What - what? which?
- Who - who?
- Who (m) - to whom? by whom?
- Where - where? where?
- When - when?
- Why - why?
- How - how?
- How much (many) - how much?
- Which - which?
- What - what?
- Whose - whose?
1st place- AUXILIARY
- is / are / am
- do / does / did
- will / would / shall
- have / has
- can / could
- may / might
- ought
- should
2nd place- SUBJECT
3rd place- BASIC (SENSE) VERB
4th place- OTHER WORDS
There are also several notes to this structure:
NOTE 1. How to choose an auxiliary verb? Very simple: the auxiliary verb is the one that appears first in the original sentence. For instance:
- Danny is a worker ---> is
- Anna will drive ---> will
- They have finished the report ---> have
Therefore, to ask a question, you just need to rearrange the subject and predicate in places.
What if there is no auxiliary verb? For example: We visited the museum. Here we have only the main verb - visited. Therefore, when there is no visible auxiliary verb, then it is do / does / did, depending on the tense. In our case, it is did, since the verb is in.
NOTE 2. The main (semantic) verb, when you ask a question, goes pure, that is, without any endings, in the initial form.
NOTE 3. How to understand the 0 place? This position in the question is called so, because interrogative words are only in special questions, and in general they are not. It is by the interrogative word that you determine what to answer. For instance:
Mother gave her son a tasty medicine yesterday because he was ill.
- Who? - Mother
- Whom? - son
- Whose son? - her
- What? - medicine
- What medicine? - tasty
- When? - yesterday
- Why? - because he was ill
V general issues(those to which you answer "yes" or "no") there is no question word, that is, an auxiliary verb immediately follows.
Exclamatory sentence
Typically, exclamation clauses begin with what (what .., what ...) or how (how ...). Here, too, you need to be careful with the word order.
What ..!
Table 3. English exclamation clause word order
How ..!
In exclamations, after how, it is customary to put either an adjective or an adverb.
How sweet! - How cute!
How lovely! - How funny!
Sometimes you can find a more detailed construction: How + adjective / adverb + underlying + predicate.
How interesting it was to hear her story!
How wonderful it is to see you!
Typical sentence in english differs from Russian in strict word order. Arbitrary rearrangements are highly undesirable. Although individual authors change correct sequence to impress readers and listeners. This includes art writers and park speakers. But ordinary people even at home, it is better to avoid deviations from the standards. Moreover, still only studying a foreign language. First, you should get used to composing English sentences as you need to, then, if you wish, take some liberties.
Simple sentences in English
Simplicity denotes the completeness of thought, a single action performed by an actor, including an unspiritual person, or a whole group of people. Unity in in this case- clean grammatical category, regardless of the manifold reality. Simple sentence in english(Simple Sentence) contains at most one Subject and Predicate. Or does not explicitly contain it at all, the main members are implied from the previous context. No semicolons, transitions from one thought to another, separated by commas, and excursions-explanations with the conjunction “what”. The phrase has a clear semantic direction: narration, question, urge or exclamation. This is emphasized by punctuation marks in writing or intonation of a voice in oral pronunciation.
Simple sentences in english are divided into non-widespread and widespread. Both one and the other are subdivided into the following types:
- two-member (two-member);
- one-member.
In two-part, there can be a subject and a predicate together, these are called complete:
- The baby is smiling.
In incomplete there is only the subject:
- My parents, of course;
or just the predicate:
- Swimming in the sea.
One-piece sentence in english- specific type, where main member cannot be clearly attributed to a subject or predicate ... It is expressed by a noun or verb infinitive... For example: - To stay here? - stop here? - Summer! - summer!
Uncommon sentences
Unextended Sentence contains only a grammatical basis - a subject with a predicate, and even then not always completely, as in the incomplete ones above. There are no additions, circumstances and definitions. Example: - I am sleeping. Here the speaker does not specify where and when he sleeps, in what environment.
Common suggestions
The Extended Sentence consists of a stem and related minor members:
- definitions (Attributes);
- additions (Objects);
- circumstances (Adverbials).
The definition clarifies the subject (subject), describes its features. Expressed in one or more words related to the most different parts speech, most often to adjectives. Placed in front of or immediately after the subject.
– Very little child can not eat much.
- Something unusual had happened to them.
The definitions slightly break the usual word order, with the subject first, then the predicate, then the minor terms, except in circumstances that can actually be anywhere.
Additions are direct and indirect. Direct designates the object on which the action is performed. Used without prepositions before it. In Russian it is usually translated in the accusative case.
- We have bought a car .
- You are doing exercises .
Indirect addition is translated in the dative, instrumental or prepositional case... It appears in complicated speech structures, where, in addition to the actor (subject) and the main subject (object), a "third party" is also involved. If the indirect object without the particle to, then it is placed before the direct, used with it comes after the direct.
- Professor gave books to the students .
- Professor gave them books.
Circumstances determine the time and place, the conditions in which events take place. They usually contain prepositions, although they can be expressed in just one word. Circumstances are included in English sentences in different places:
- before the subject - In the evening she was reading;
- after additions - He had finished his work at the library ;
- between the auxiliary and the main verb - They have already completed their homework.
In the latter case, as a rule, short adverbs are used.
Personal suggestions
In Personal Sentence, the subject is a specific person or thing: "I", "my friend", "fast car". Expressed as a pronoun or noun with definitions.
If the subject is already understood from the previous context, it may be absent explicitly. Anyway, such English sentences are considered personal. For example: - I wrote the letter. Then subscribed it.
Uncertain personal suggestions
Indefinite-personal contains one (singular) or they (plural) as the subject.
- One may not enter this room - you cannot enter this room;
- They say, next summer will be wet - they say next summer will be wet.
Impersonal sentences
Impersonal sentences in english are composed with the formal subject it, since the subject cannot be completely absent, as happens in Russian.
- It is snowing outdoors - it is snowing outside.
- It becomes dark - it becomes dark.
- It seems - it seems.
Types of sentences in English
Offers are of the following types:
- narratives end with a dot;
- interrogative - end with a question mark;
- exclamation marks - end with an exclamation mark;
- incentive, or imperative - usually also with an exclamation at the end.
Narrative sentences
In a Declarative sentence in English, the word order is straight.
Types
- Affirmative.
- Negative.
The affirmative ones, in fact, have already been discussed earlier. In the negative, there should be only one negation, not as in Russian, with the frequently occurring double. The not particle comes after the modal (auxiliary) verb. In everyday conversations, abbreviated forms with continuous pronunciation are widely used: isn't, aren't, wasn't, weren't, wouldn't, don't, doesn't, didn't, haven't, hasn't , hadn't, cann't, shouldn't.
Examples of
- He is good student - statement.
- He isn’t good student - denial.
With the word "No":
- No rival could win him.
- There is no newspaper on the desk.
Besides "No" and "not", nobody, none, no one, nothing, neither (nor), nowhere is used for negation. These words should not be duplicated either.
Exclamation clauses
Exclamative Sentences express strong emotions and are pronounced loud and clear.
Types
They can be combined with a question, then at the end there is a question mark before an exclamation point, and at the beginning one of the characteristic words: What, Where, When, How ...
Examples of
- Shut up! - shut your mouth!
- What is this ?! - what it is?!
Interrogative sentences
An interrogative sentence in English is characterized by an increase in the timbre of the voice from beginning to end.
Types
- Are common.
- Special.
The general question is asked without the use of interrogative words. An auxiliary verb comes first. The special question begins with the words “who”, “what”, “where”, “when”, “how” ...
Examples of
- Who is there?
- Do you like roast beef?
Imperative (incentive) sentences
Imperative Sentence is close to exclamation, but instead of passively expressing emotions it encourages active action, more or less politely. Exclamation mark may not be at the end unless it is a harsh order. Since the interlocutor is known, the pronoun You is often omitted, breaking the classical word order .
Types
- Affirmative.
- Negative.
Commands aimed at third parties, as well as expressing soft request or an offer of help, it is customary to start with verb let... Negative imperatives sentences in english always begin with the verb do.
Examples of
- Listen to me.
- Don’t touch me.
- Let him go away.
- Let’s play !!
Let’s in last example Is an abbreviation for let us. Full form almost never included in English sentences, unless they want to surprise the interlocutor with royal courtesy.
Outcome
Having considered various proposals for English language, it is useful to practice composing them. Requires special attention correct order words. Although in real life there are many exceptions, both generally accepted and invented to make the phrase unusual. A person who simply wants to talk to foreigners has only the most general knowledge of offers. But a linguist student needs to learn to accurately determine grammatical constructions, to distinguish complex predicates, circumstances, additions and definitions. Sometimes it takes a lot of work. But having gained experience, it is no longer possible to be mistaken in your speech. A demanding teacher will give a high mark, and foreign acquaintances will be delighted.
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