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Oxford guide to english grammar part 4

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The book is thorough in its coverage but pays most attention to points that are of importance to intermediate and advanced learners of English, and to their teachers. It will be found equally suitable for quick reference to details and for the more leisured study of broad grammar topics. | PAGE 15 Statements questions imperatives and exclamations 15 Summary There are four sentence types statement question imperative and exclamation. Sentences can be positive or negative. Main use Statements 16 You took a photo. to give information Negative statements 17 You did not take a photo. to give information Questions 18 Didyou take a photo to ask for information The imperative 19 Take a photo. to give orders Exclamations 20 What a nice photo to express feeling Besides the basic use each sentence type has other uses. For example we can use a statement to ask for information I d like to know all the details a question form can be an order or request Can you post this letter please an imperative can express good wishes Have a nice time . 16 Statements 1 Form For clause patterns in a statement 7. 2 Use This conversation contains a number of statements. A PROGRAMME ABOUT WILDLIFE Stella There s a programme about wildlife on the telly tonight. Adrian Uh-huh. Well I might watch it. Stella I ve got to go out tonight. It s my evening class. Adrian Well I ll video the programme foryou. Stella Oh thanks. It s at eight o clock. BBC2. Adrian We can watch it together when you get back. Stella OK I should be back around ten. 3 STATEMENTS QUESTIONS IMPERATIVES ETC PAGE 16 The basic use of a statement is to give information There s a programme about wildlife on the telly tonight. But some statements do more than give information. When Adrian says I ll video the programmeforyou he is offering to video it. His statement is an offer to do something which Stella accepts by thanking him. And We can watch it together is a suggestion to which Stella agrees. There are many different uses of statements. Here are some examples. Expressing approval You re doing the right thing. Expressing sympathy It was bad luckyou didn t pass the exam. Thanking someone I m very grateful. Asking for information I need to know your plans. Giving orders I want you to try harder. In some situations we can