THE STRUCTURES OF THE SENTENCES IN ENGLISH 9.doc

THE STRUCTURES OF THE SENTENCES IN ENGLISH

1.Would you like + Vinf …..?

2. Would you mind + V-ing….?

Would you mind if + clause (not true)

3. You had better + V- inf

- would rather + Vinf ….(than)

- prefer to inf => prefer sth to sth

4. too + adj + for O + to inf

5. adj+enough +for O + to inf

6. so +adj+ that + clause

- such (a/an) ….N + that + clause

7. It’s + adj+ to inf

* have a chance + to inf

8. I know + Noun Clause (Wh-w + S+V..)

9. Comparison of adjective.

- as + adj + as => not so/as +adj+as..

- better +than => more + adj +than

- the tallest in many => The most +adj

10. advice/ tell/ ask/ request + sb + to inf

- have/ beg + sb+ Vinf

11. Wish – present=> S+ V-ed/ V2 (be = WERE)

- past => S+ had +PP…

- future => S +would + Vinf >< S + hope + will+Vinf

12. Unless = If not

13. That is the first time + past clause => S + present perfect + since/ for + time

14. If only S+ would Vinf => If only you would stop complaining!

15. Tag-question: I am a teacher, aren’t I?

You’re listening to me, are you?

16. so am I/ so do I = I am, too/ I do,too.

- I am not either/ I don’t either = Neither am I / Neither do I .

17. not only…but also…as well

18. One of + plural noun

19. all of us = almost us

20. keep + V-ing = continue to inf

21. used to + V inf (habit in the past)

=> am/is/are +used to +V-ing (habit in the present)

22. Make sb +to inf

She laughed because of the clowns => The clowns made her laugh.

23. Would you go to London if you could? => I would If I could, but I don’t think I

can.

If I could = If I were able to.

24. go + V-ing

25. Relative Adverbs Where, When

- Teacher’s day when students show their gratitude to their teachers.

- Mother’s day when children show their love to their mothers.

- Viet Nam where we were born