Wednesday, 9 October 2013

Analysis 10 -19



10.  be amazed / disappointed /frightened /scared / surprised / worried      
        (F4 used as an adjective)
      (be = am / is / are / was / were)     
       [I] was worried about (our safety).     
      
        afraid / angry / happy / sad / sick / ill / absent / present / safe / dangerous /
        (ir)responsible -----adjectives

11.  Modal Verbs       (active voice)
                        can / could
                        may / might
            shall / should            V (root verb)
       [S]            will / would
            must
          
                        ought to                                               (S = Subject)

         (For the Passive Voice of modal verbs ----> modal verbs + be F4
            The company can complete the house next month.   
            The house can be completed by the company next month.
            (You see the change of  the subject “The company ----The house” and the verb
            “can complete” -----------“can be completed”.)

12.  look into = examine / investigate
       look after = take care of

13.  take action

14.  danger / dangerous
       [It]  is dangerous to( the road users). (Predicative adjective is placed after verb-to-be.)
       [It] may cause (danger) to (the road users).  (the noun form – It is the object of the 
       verb –- cause) 
( A noun only occupies 2 position:  The subject and the object )
            (When a noun is used as an object, it is either the object of a verb or a preposition.)
            On (rainy days), [it] may cause (danger) to( the road users).

15.  at (the same time) – a prepositional phrase

16.  [I] can earn (a higher salary).

17. apply for / application / applicant
      [I] would like to apply for (the post) of (administrative officer).  (infinitive with to ---
      “to root verb”  We use “to root verb after the main verb – would like”. )
      [I ]hope [you] would consider (my application). 
      There are [many applicants] for (the post).          

18.  will V  --------> will be F4
            [The company] will accept (my offer).  (Active voice)
            [My offer] will be accepted by (the company).          (Passive voice)

19.  maintain / maintenance
            [We all] try to main (the standard of living).   (infinitive with to “root verb”)
            [This road] needs (proper maintenance).  (the noun form)



 

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