Thursday, 1 November 2012

english grammar






SIMPLE, COMPOUND AND COMPLEX SENTENCES – A COMPARISON


Simple
Compound
Complex
1.
Inspite of his old age he is healthy
He is old but he is healthy
Though he is old, he is healthy
2.
Despite the bad weather the fisherman go to the sea.
The weather is bad yet the fishermen go to the sea.
Even though the weather is bad the fishermen got to the sea
3.
In the event of  your coming late you will not be allowed inside the meeting hall
Don’t  come late or else you will not  be allowed inside the meeting hall
If you come late you will not be allowed inside the meeting hall
4.
Without your help I can do nothing
You must help me or I can do nothing
Unless you help me I can do nothing
5.
On account of bundth today is a holiday
There is a bundth and so today is a holiday
As there is a bundth  today is a holiday
6.
Your presence is essential
You must be present and it is essential
That you must be present is essential
7.
Because of smoking he lost his health
He was smoking and so he lost his health
Since he had smoking he lost his health
8.
Due to heavy loss he gave up his business
He had heavy loss and so he gave up his business
He gave up his business because he had heavy loss
9.
Besides a singe Ranjan is a good musician
Ranjan is not only a singer but also a good musician
Ranjan is a singer as well as a musician
10.
The old man is too tired to walk
The old man is very tired and so he cannot walk
The old man is so tired that he cannot walk.
11.
On hearing the news the lady fainted
She heard the news and at once she fainted
As soon as the lady heard the news she fainted
12.
Having done his homework he went to bed
He had done his homework and then went to bed
After he had done his homework he went to bed
13.
Hari proved his honesty
Hari was honest and he proved it
Hari proved that he was honest
14.
The hero jumped out of the running train
The train was running and the hero jumped out of it.
The hero jumped out of the train that was running
15.
Having spared the rod, spoil the child
Spare the rod and spoil the child
If you spare the rod, you will spoil the child
16.
Doing the exercise regularly your health will be improved
Do the exercise regularly and your health will be improved.
If you do the exercise regularly your health will be improved








SENTENCE PATTERN

BEFORMS WORDS----IS,AM,WAS,WERE,WILL BE,LOOK,APPEAR,APPOINT,BECOME

COMPLIMENT--- COMPLETES THE BEFORMS(NOUN OR ADJECTIVE)

ADJUNCT----HOW,WHEN,WHERE,WHY,

whom/what-----obejct-----WHOM (HIS,HIM,----I.O) WHAT(D.O)


DEGREE OF COMPARISON


ONE OF THE ------(SUP) THAN MANY OTHER( COMP)---POST( VERY FEW)

THE ONLY--- (SUP)----THAN ANY OTHER (COMP)----(POST)---NO OTHER



ARTICLES---

AN ------ONLY IN FRONT UYIR AZHUTHU
ONE RUPEE NOTE-----ITA A ONE RUP NOTE

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