大学英语语法1-主语谓语.pptVIP

College English Grammar: Grammar and Writing;Unit 1;Subject and predicate ;Subjects are nouns and other forms that can function as nouns, such as pronouns, clauses, infinitives and gerunds. A subject usually comes first in a sentence. It is the topic about which the speaker or writer is speaking or writing. For example, 1) My grandfather bought the car many years ago. 2) The car was bought many years ago by my grandfather.;Fill in the blanks:1) My grandfather bought the car many years ago.2) The car was bought many years ago by my grandfather.;Fill in the blanks:1) My grandfather bought the car many years ago.2) The car was bought many years ago by my grandfather.; Predicates are verbs. A predicate is the doing or being part of the sentence, expressing the action or state of being of the subject. The predicate, often coming after the subject, is the semantic and grammatical center of a sentence. I bought a house for my parents. Some of the buried workers are still alive. The babies grew nervous from the loud noise.; A verb is often made up of more than one word. The verb that expresses the action or state of being of the subject is called main verb. The word that accompany the main verb is called an auxiliary/ helping verb, which helps the main verb express mood or time by forming various tenses. George must be playing basketball with them now. The thief has been caught in a deserted building.; Auxiliary /helping verbs can not be used alone in a sentence. It must go together with main verbs. Correct the following sentences： ? Tomorrow will surely better. ? Our campus will more and more beautiful. ? When you opened the window, the room would immediately bright.;Verb can be classified into two: action verbs and linking verbs. An action verb expresses an action, such as do, act, make, walk, take, break, react, write, see, say, buy, build and so on. A linking verb links/joins the subject of a sentence (often a noun