Structure I

Subject + VerbEach normal English sentence always has a

subject that is followed by a verb.

Subject Verb

Sentences with One Clause

The sentence has a subject and a verb.

Examples:

Traffic was backed up for miles on the freeway.

Engineers are needed for work on the new

space program.

Sentences with One Clause

Differ the objects of preposition and

appositives when looking for subject.

Examples:

With his friend, he found the movie theater.

An excellent basketball player, Sarah rarely

misses her basketball player.

Sentences with One Clause

Differ the present participles and past

participles when looking for verb.

Examples:

The child now playing in the yard is my son.

The poem written by Paul appeared in the

magazine.

Past Participles

The past participle can be either an adjectiveor a part of a verb.

Examples:

The family has purchased a paint.

as a part of a verb

The paint purchased yesterday was expensive.

as an adjective

Past Participles

The past participle is the form ofa verb that appears with have or be.

Examples:

They have achieved many trophies.

He is injured by the other player.

Past Participles

Regular past participles always end in –ed.Sometimes, they have same form with Verb II.

Examples:

He scores some goals.

He scored some goals.

He has scored some goals.

The goals scored by Van Persie is amazing.

score scored scored

Verb I Verb II Verb III

Past Participles

Irregular past participles transform differentlyfrom verb 1.

Examples:

I see a beautiful sunset.

I saw a beautiful sunset yesterday.

I have never seen such a beautiful sunset!

The sunset seen yesterday was beautiful.

see saw seen

Verb I Verb II Verb III

Exercise

I 1. The money was offered by the client was not

accepted. verb

verb

C 2. The car listed in the advertisement had already

stalled. adjective

verb

I 3. The chapters were taught by the professor this

verb

morning will be on next week’s exam.

Exercise

C 4. The loaves of bread were baked in a brick oven at

verb

a low temperature for many hours.

I 5. The ports were reached by the sailors were under

verb

the control of a foreign nation.

I 6.Those suspected in the string of robberies were

adjective

arrested by the police.

verb

Exercise

I 7. The pizza is served in this restaurant is the tastiest

in the country. verb

I 8. The courses are listed on the second page of the

verb

brochure have several prerequisites.

C 9. All the tenants were invited to the Independence

verb

Day barbecue at the apartment complex.

Exercise

C 10. Any bills paid by the first of the month will be

adjective

credited to your account by the next day.

verb