Clause, phrase and sentence
The basic unit of English grammar is the clause:
[An unlucky student almost lost a 17th century violin worth almost £200,000]
[when he left it in the waiting room of a London station.]
[William Brown inherited the 1698 Stradivarius violin from his mother]
[and had just had it valued by a London dealer at £180,000.]
Clauses are made up of phrases:
[An unlucky student] + [almost lost] + [a 17th century violin worth almost £200,000]
[when] + [he] + [left] + [it] + [in the waiting room of a London station.]
[William Brown] + [inherited] + [the 1698 Stradivarius violin] + [from his mother]
[and] [had just had it valued] + [by a London dealer] + [at £180,000.]
We can join two or more clauses together to make sentences.
An unlucky student almost lost a 17th century violin worth almost £200,000 when he left it in the waiting room of a London station.
William Brown inherited the 1698 Stradivarius violin from his mother and had just had it valued by a London dealer at £180,000.
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Hi, I want to acquire a good english level and also change the way I sound when speaking english because I am not a native born.any tips?
team
Hello lovell!
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hi all
Thank you Jeremy.
Best regards.
Hi,
In the book that I am learning from is a sentence:
“They are leaving for London tonight.”
Is it correct? Should not be to London?
Thank you.
team
Hello wood!
The sentence is correct, actually. We use to + destination with go (They are going to London), and for + destination with leave.
Hope that helps!
Jeremy Bee
The LearnEnglish Team
please i want to know what are your answers about that questions as i trust in your information so ...tell me please the correct answers and where i can improve my skills in these parts .
(1) Do you have .......... bread ?
( some - any )
(2) After i ........ my breakfast , i ......... to school .
( have / gone ) - ( had /went) - (have had / gone ) - (had /will go)
(3) I will be there ............... march ll .
( at - on - upon - in )
(4) The children stood in a line one ...........anther .
( in - after - at - from )
(5) I wish i ................some English courses in the academy.
( had took - have take - had taken - taken )
(6) The chair is made ........... wood .
( in - of - off - by )
Hello friend,
I hope not too late, here are the answers
1. Any, is for negative form & interrogative form
2. Had/Went
3. On, for dates
4. After
6. Of
I don't understand the question five
team
Hello,
I'm sorry, but the LearnEnglish team doesn't do exercises or tests for students. We can help you with questions you have about learning English or the language.
However, perhaps some other learners can help you!
Best wishes,
Adam
The LearnEnglish Team
well. it is useful lesson . but i have a question? what is the meaning of this sentence : boost their eco-credentials . thank you