Transcript Unit 1
Activity One: Sentence Pattern
S1 requests that S2 (should) + V
Activity Two: Sentence Pattern
Aux + S + V
Not until…/Never/Seldom +
Be + S
require/suggest + that-clause
• Verbs such as require and suggest are
often followed by a that-clause in
which the verb is in its subjunctive
mood. (verb root form)
• require suggest propose ask
order insist command advise
Put on some lipstick, Pearl.
Mel
Pearl
Mel suggested that Pearl
put on some lipstick.
Jean, don’t eat too much.
Jean
Lily
Lily insists that Jean not eat too much.
Why don’t we
go to the movies?
David told his wife…
David proposed that they go to the movies.
Go to bed now.
Stella and her daughter
Stella asks that her daughter go to bed now.
Melody, don’t bite your toe.
Mom:
Mom commanded that Melody
not bite her toe.
You should try my finger.
Melody
Melody suggests that everyone
try her finger too.
Give me something to drink.
Jessica asked
her mother…
Jessica asked that
her mother give her something to drink.
Leave me alone.
Jessica
The dog required that
Jessica leave him alone.
Everyone should take exercise
like me every day.
Jessica
Jessica insists that
everyone take exercise like her every day.
The teacher told Jessica…
Practice four hours
a day if you want to
be a professional
pianist.
The teacher suggests that
Jessica practice four hours a day
if she wants to be a professional pianist.
Father told Mother…
Don’t let the trouble
maker out for a while
so that we can have
some quality time.
Father ordered that Mother
not let the trouble maker out for a while
so that they could have some quality time.
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Sentence Structure Analysis
• I did not return and continue to sing
until he handed the money to me.
• Not until he handed the money to me
did I return and continue to sing.
Sentence Structure Analysis
• I could never forget the moment my
mother felt so proud of me.
• Never could I forget the moment
my mother felt so proud of me.
Sentence Structure Analysis
• My father was hardly able to earn
enough money to support us.
• Hardly was my father able to earn
enough money to support us.
Sentence Structure Analysis
• The manager little expected that the
little boy should become somebody
one day.
• Little did the manager expect that
the little boy should become
somebody one day.
I didn’t know dogs could be
so friendly until I knew Gulu.
Kiki
Not until Kiki knew Gulu did he know
dogs could be so friendly.
I little dreamed of visiting
such a beautiful place.
Firdy
Little… did Firdy dream of visiting
such a beautiful place.
I seldom see such an amazing sunset.
Michael
Seldom does Michael see
such an amazing sunset.
I didn’t talk to any African until
this summer.
Milica
Not until this summer did Milica talk to
an African.
It never occurred to me that Milica would
take my proposal into consideration.
Bill
Never did it occur to Bill that Milica would
take his proposal into consideration.
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