Words & Phrases
[L52P1 & L52P2]

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Lesson [L52P1]

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Translation[L52P1]

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Lesson [L52P2]

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Translation[L52P2]

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English USA
Words & Phrases
for Lesson 52

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Hi. This is Ray McDonald and Nancy Beardsley with words and phrases from the English USA worksheet for Lesson 52. We will discuss how the parts of speech are used together:

[Basic Sentence Structures]
 

Verb + noun
This sentence is made from a verb plus a noun:

 

Open the door.

ドアをあけてください。

Verb + adverb
This one has a verb plus an adverb:

  Turn right. 右に曲がってください。

 

Noun (or pronoun) + "be"-verb + noun (or pronoun)
These sentences are made with a noun or pronoun plus a "be"-verb plus another noun or pronoun:

  Martin Learner is a reporter. マーティン・ラーナーはレポーターです。
  He is a father. 彼は父親です。

Noun (or pronoun) + "be"-verb + adjective
A noun or pronoun plus a "be"-verb plus an adjective make sentence like these:

  The children are intelligent. その子供たちは頭がよい。
  They are busy. 彼らは忙しい。

Noun (or pronoun) + "be"-verb + adverb
A noun or pronoun plus a "be"-verb plus an adverb produces this sentence:

  It is there. それはあそこにあります。

 

Noun (or pronoun) + verb
These sentences are built from a noun or pronoun plus a verb:

  Parents listen. 両親たちは聴きます。
  They learn. 彼らは学びます。

Noun (or pronoun) + verb + noun (or pronoun)
A noun or pronoun plus a verb plus another noun or pronoun makes sentences like these:

  The woman drives a car. その女性は車を運転します。
  We read the book. 我々はその本を読んだ。

Noun (or pronoun) + verb + adverb
Using a noun or pronoun plus a verb plus an adverb gives you this sentence:

  You live there. あなたはあそこに住んでいます。

 

Noun + "be"-verb + verb + (noun, pronoun, adverb)
A noun plus a "be"-verb plus a verb plus a noun, pronoun or adverb produces these sentences:

  The boy is buying a shirt. その男の子はシャツを買っています。
  People were visiting them. 人々は彼らを訪ねていました。
  You are going downstairs. あなたは下階に行きます。

 

Question word + "be"-verb + noun (or pronoun)
A question word plus a "be"-verb plus a noun or pronoun makes sentences like these:

  Who are you? どちら様ですか?
  What was that? それは何ですか?
  Where is Eileen? アイリーンはどこにいますか?
  How were they? 彼らはどんな様子でしたか?
  When was it? それはいつのことでしたか?

 

Question verb + noun (or pronoun) + verb + (noun, adverb)
A question verb plus a noun or pronoun plus a verb plus a noun or adverb raises different questions:

  Does Mr. Learner drive a car? ラーナーさんは車を運転しますか?
  Do they live here? 彼らはここに住んでいますか?
  Did the teachers study the animals? 先生たちは動物たちを研究しましたか?

English USA WS052
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