Grammar 4 powerpoint intro
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English is a word order language
An English sentence has a set order
1 2 3 4 5Each part of the sentence has its own order.
TRUNK
English is a word order language
A simple English sentence is a Subject and Predicate.
We call this a TRUNK.
X-Words Middle words Main verb
(the verb with meaning)
Verb Phrase
Every verb phrase has a place for an X-Word, a Middle Word, and a Main Verb
X-Word facts
There are 20 X-Words
There are about 13 “semi-modals
Every sentence has an x-word, but it
might be hidden behind the main verb
Most X-words and Semi-modals are followed by
the BASE form of the verb - Vb
X-WordsX-words have 5 uses
2. They move in front of the subject to make questions
3. They combine with “not” to make a sentence negative
4. They indicate time (tense)
5. They add meaning (probability, real or imagined, politeness, regret, obligation)
1. They help you find the subject
X-Words
have has had
do does did
am is are was were
can could
shall should
will would
must might may
be going to
be willing to
be supposed to
have to
have got to
need to
want to
ought to
used to
Middle words
Main Verbs
X-Word Middle word Main verb
not
never
probably
really
usually
also
almost
just
only
kind of
pretty (moderately high)
totally
and more….
Middle words are adverbs that go
between the X-Word and the Verb
He is really nice.
She really likes him.
He might really ask her out.
Verb Phrase
X-Word Middle word Main verb
Verb Phrase
Main verbs have 6 forms each
There are a limitless number of main verbs.
New verbs come into the language all the time.
New verbs are all regular
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Main Verbs have 6 forms
Vb Ving DTN VxO VxS Vxd
go going gone go goes went
want wanting wanted want wants wanted
Main Verbs have 6 forms
Vb Ving DTN VxO VxS Vxd
go going gone go goes went
want wanting wanted want wants wanted
do
does
did
can could
will would
shall should
all semi-
modals
am, is, are, was, were
have, has, had