OXFORD PRACTICE GRAMMAR - 2 sau đây là giáo trình lý thuyết tiếng anh và bài tập áp dụng từ cơ bản đến nâng cao , nhằm giúp các bạn có thể tự mình ôn tập và củng cố thêm về nền tảng kiến thức môn Anh văn , tự tin đạt kết quả tốt trong kỳ thi ngoại ngữ | OXFORD PRACTICE GRAMMAR MIKE ANO HAtWCTAKE MOVING THEIR PIANO UPSTAIRS TOM MELANIE AND DAVID ARE HELPING THEM My ans I jre aching. a ei Sentence structure The parts of a sentence are the subject verb object complement and adverbial. A statement begins with the subject and the verb. There are five main structures which we can use to make a simple statement. 1 SUBJECT VERB My arms are aching. Something happened. 2 SUBJECT VERB OBJECT need a rest. Five people are moving the piano. The subject and object can be a pronoun . I or a noun phrase . the piano . 3 SUBJECT VERB COMPLEMENT This piano is heavy. It was a big problem. The complement can be an adjective . heavy or a noun phrase . a big problem . The complement often comes after be. It can also come after appear become get feel look seem stay or sound. For adjectives and word order see Unit 104B. 4 SUBJECT VERB ADVERBIAL It is on my foot. Their house is nearby. An adverbial can be a prepositional phrase . on my foot or an adverb . nearby . 5 SUBJECT VERB OBJECT OBJECT It s giving me backache. David bought Melanie a present. We use two objects after verbs like give and send see Unit 3 . B Adverbials We can add adverbials to all the five main structures. My arms are aching terribly. I really need a rest. Of course this piano is heavy. Fortunately their house is nearby. To everyone s surprise David actually bought Melanie a present yesterday. 34 36 Word order in questions 113 Adverbs and word order page 377 Seem look etc in American English 2 EXERCISES 1 Parts of the sentence A Mike and Harriet are on holiday. They have written a postcard to David and Melanie. Look at each underlined phrase and say what part of the sentence it is subject verb object complement or adverbial. We re having a great time. object 1 The weather is marvellous. 4 We re on a farm. 2 We really enjoy camping. 5 We like this place. 3 It s great fun. 6 The scenery is beautiful. 2 Sentence structure A After moving the piano the five
