Basic Sentence Structures (Syntax)
In today’s ever changing word, one thing that has remained constant is need for a global language which can work as a link language & English has played its role to perfection. From becoming a luxury, it has now turned into a necessity & almost indispensable for achieving success in life. There is ever increasing demand of learning the language but the learners of the English language often find themselves at the cross roads of learning different aspects of the language & more often than not they throw in the towel too early. There are different ways and methods a learner of English speaking can learn the language. Some of the methods are told in detail here.
One of the best ways of learning the English language is through sentence structures. Though most of the learners follow conventional method of learning English, a very effective method is through different sentence structures. There are more than 100 sentence structures in the English language but some of these are quite common & it is a must for the learner of the English language to master these sentence structures.
I'm
“I'm” is an abbreviation for the word 'I am.' It is used in combination with other words to tell someone about yourself or to describe something you are doing.
Here are some examples: “I’m so tired.” - मैं बहुत थक गया हूँ। “I’m confused.” - मैं उलझन में हूँ। “I’m twenty three years old.” - मैं तेईस साल का हूँ। ““I’m hungry - मैं भूखा हूँ।
You can also add descriptive words with 'I'm' such as:
Here are some examples: “I’m extremely tired.” - मैं बेहद थक गया हूँ। “I’m very happy.” - मैं बहुत खुश हूँ। “I’m terribly hungry.” - मैं बहुत जय़ादा भूखा हूँ। “I am super excited.” - मैं बहुत उत्साहित हूँ।
I'm in/at/on
Describes an action you are doing. Most commonly, you would use the word 'in' when entering a physical location such as a room or building.
Here are some examples: “I’m in the shower.” - मैं स्नान कर रहा हूँ। “I’m in the lobby.” - मैं आंगन में हूँ। “I’m in a car.” - मैं कार में हूँ। “I’m in a house.”- मैं घर में हूँ
Using the word 'at' helps tell someone where you currently are. The difference between 'at' and 'in' is that the physical location is general.
Here are some examples: “I’m at the grocery.” - मैं किराने की दुकान पर हूँ। “I’m at the mall.” - मैं मॉल में हूँ। “I’m at the doctor’s clinic.” - मैं डॉक्टर की क्लिनिक में हूँ। “I’m at the park.” - मैं पार्क में हूँ।
However, in some cases you can use 'at' and 'in' interchangeably. हालांकि, कुछ मामलों में आप 'at' और 'in' का उपयोग एक दूसरे के स्थान पर कर सकते हैं।
Here are some examples: “I’m at the mall.” OR “I’m in the mall.” “I’m at the park.” OR “I’m in the park.” “I’m at the grocery.” OR “I’m in the grocery.”
Using the word 'on' is referring to a non physical location such as your time being utilized by something else.
Here are some examples: “I’m on the phone.”- मैं फोन पर हूँ। “I’m on my computer.” - मैं अपने कंप्यूटर पर काम कर रहा हूँ। “I’m on a bus.” - मैं बस में हूँ।
Again, 'i'm' is used here as 'i am'. 'Good at' informs someone what you excel at and are comfortable doing.
Here are some examples: “I’m good at drawing.” - मैं ड्राइंग में अच्छा हूँ। “I’m good at swimming.” - मैं तैराकी में अच्छा हूँ। “I’m good at driving.” - मैं ड्राइविंग में अच्छा हूँ। “I’m good at sports.” - मैं खेल में अच्छा हूँ। “I’m good at writing.” - मैं लिखने में अच्छा हूँ।
One of the best ways of learning the English language is through sentence structures. Though most of the learners follow conventional method of learning English, a very effective method is through different sentence structures. There are more than 100 sentence structures in the English language but some of these are quite common & it is a must for the learner of the English language to master these sentence structures.
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