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English Sentences with Audio Using the Word "By"

He came by bus.

He came by car.

I'll come by 10.

Let's go by bus.

Let's go by car.

She stood by him.

Do it by yourself.

He went by bicycle.

May I pay by check?

I met him by chance.

I traveled by myself.

Let's go by taxi, OK?

She was hit by a car.

Will you go by train?

I go to school by bus.

She was kissed by him.

He played piano by ear.

He visited Nara by bus.

Ten years have gone by.

You'd better go by bus.

3 multiplied by 5 is 15.

Ken must be home by now.

Let's drop by his house.

Can I pay by credit card?

He goes to school by bus.

He is by no means bright.

I began living by myself.

The dog was hit by a car.

This desk is used by Tom.

Will you send it by mail?

Did you study by yourself?

Does he go to work by bus?

Go and sit by your father.

I was almost hit by a car.

I was nearly hit by a car.

Ken goes to school by bus.

She was brought up by him.

She was humiliated by him.

The house is owned by him.

Do you go to school by bus?

Eggs are sold by the dozen.

I need to know by tomorrow.

I'll send the book by mail.

She held him by the sleeve.

She plays the piano by ear.

She was blackmailed by him.

The dog was hit by a truck.

Did you make it by yourself?

Does he go to school by bus?

I crossed the river by boat.

I don't go to school by bus.

I'll be back by six o'clock.

My plan was adopted by them.

Please send it to me by fax.

She grabbed him by the hand.

She was almost hit by a car.

Who was the book written by?

He goes to school by bicycle.

He goes to the office by car.

How long does it take by bus?

How long does it take by car?

I was impressed by his music.

I was laughed at by everyone.

He prepared supper by himself.

He should have arrived by now.

I advised her to come by 9:00.

I go to work by car every day.

I usually go to school by bus.

I went there by bus and train.

I went to the airport by taxi.

Mary is respected by everyone.

She crouched down by the gate.

The dog was run over by a car.

The hotel is run by his uncle.

This work is by no means easy.

Did he come by bus or by train?

He was accompanied by his wife.

He was deserted by his friends.

I live in this house by myself.

I was almost run over by a car.

I was delayed by a traffic jam.

Memorize the poem by next week.

She went to the museum by taxi.

We traveled to Mexico by plane.

You must be back by 10 o'clock.

Dinner is probably ready by now.

Do you commute to school by bus?

Don't let opportunities pass by.

He is getting better bit by bit.

I built this doghouse by myself.

I go to work every day by train.

I have to be back home by seven.

I made this dog house by myself.

I walked in the woods by myself.

My grandmother lives by herself.

Our dog was run over by a truck.

She advised him to come by 2:30.

She is being blackmailed by him.

Was this letter written by Mary?

Why don't we drop by to see her?

He repaired his watch by himself.

He'll finish the job by tomorrow.

I was deeply moved by his speech.

She advised him to go by bicycle.

She was advised by him not to go.

She went to the hospital by taxi.

They were scolded by the teacher.

You can go to the station by bus.

How did you come by this painting?

I was moved to tears by the story.

I will finish my homework by nine.

Mary took out the eggs one by one.

She is related to him by marriage.

The old man was run over by a car.

The roof was damaged by the storm.

Traveling by boat is a lot of fun.

Do you think I should go by myself?

He came by car instead of by train.

I want to finish this work by five.

I was convinced by his explanation.

Nowadays many people travel by car.

The boy caught the dog by the tail.

Traffic was blocked by a landslide.

What do you think he meant by that?

Your son must be quite tall by now.

Could we have a table by the window?

I thought you had to get up by 7:30.

The policeman caught him by the arm.

I need to know your answer by Friday.

We amused ourselves by playing games.

I shouldn't have gone there by myself.

She was advised by him on that matter.

She was advised by him save his money.

She was advised by him to be punctual.

She was advised by him to lose weight.

She was advised by him to work harder.

She was advised by him to stop smoking.

By the time you come back, I'll be gone.

I'm sorry I opened your mail by mistake.

Please get this work finished by Monday.

She wasn't able to contact him by phone.

I can tell it's him by the way he speaks.

I need your answer by the end of the day.

Kate wants to finish her homework by ten.

Lightning is usually followed by thunder.

Tom's shot missed the target by two feet.

When I travel, I prefer to travel by air.

I cheered myself up by listening to music.

She has never been in a car driven by him.

She was advised by him to give up smoking.

She was loved by everybody in the village.

By the time you get back, she'll have left.

I avoid traveling by air, if I can help it.

I narrowly escaped being run over by a car.

I'm afraid I took your umbrella by mistake.

She advised him not to go there by himself.

She was advised by him to give up drinking.

She was advised by him to go to the police.

The company is managed by my older brother.

The teacher was surrounded by her students.

We shouldn't judge people by how they look.

We tried to cheer him up by taking him out.

Dick promised to come back by three o'clock.

I'll get you the info you need by next week.

Please turn in your report by next Saturday.

She was advised by him to come back at once.

She was advised by him to get more exercise.

She was taken care of by one of her friends.

That company is managed by my older brother.

Excuse me for opening your letter by mistake.

He promised me to come by five at the latest.

I only found out about it purely by accident.

Tom's Japanese is improving little by little.

According to the news, he was eaten by sharks.

I must get this work finished by next Tuesday.

Mike managed to carry the suitcase by himself.

She came very near to being run over by a car.

She was advised by him on how to stay healthy.

An old man sat surrounded by his grandchildren.

Her mother lives in the country all by herself.

I have lots of work to clear up by the weekend.

I shouldn't have to do all this work by myself.

She was advised by him to listen to her doctor.

Someone must have taken my umbrella by mistake.

By the way, did you hear that Mary quit her job?

I gave her my word I would be back home by nine.

I have a lot of work to clear up by the weekend.

I saw a young boy crossing the street by himself.

I think it's time for me to contact him by phone.

If you are by my side, I don't need anything else.

Please turn in the report by the end of the month.

I'm sure that she has arrived at the village by now.

She had no difficulty in learning the poem by heart.

I shouldn't have walked home late at night by myself.

The old man narrowly escaped being run over by a car.

They insisted on my getting the work done by tomorrow.

The other day I discovered a book written by my father.

I heard that a paralyzed man was eaten alive by maggots.

I opened the door and saw two boys standing side by side.

She grabbed him by the hand and pulled him onto the boat.

Sentence construction

The rules for constructing sentences in English are quite strict. Unlike the Russian language, there is a clear word order here. If you know the basic construction of an English sentence, you can build any phrase.

The members of a sentence in English, as in Russian, are divided into main and secondary.

The main members of the sentence are those due to which the grammatical basis of the utterance is formed. Without them, the proposal would not make sense. The main members are the subject and the predicate.

Examples:

(Who?) They (what were they doing?) thought. — They thought.

Who?) The cat (what is he doing?) is coming. – The cat is going.

Subject

As a rule, the subject is expressed by a noun or pronoun, this is the main character of the sentence, answering the questions “who?”, “What?”.

The noun is used in its standard dictionary form, singular or plural.

Examples:

a product - products (product - products)

a magazine - magazines (magazine - magazines)

The article may be definite, indefinite, or absent at all, depending on the object/person implied.

As for pronouns, personal pronouns in the nominative case are most often used as the subject: I (I), we (we), you (you / you), he (he), she (she), it (this / it), they (they).

And also some indefinite and negative pronouns: someone/somebody (someone), no one/nobody (nobody), everyone/everybody (everyone), something (something), nothing (nothing), everything (everything) , each (each).

In colloquial speech, it can be replaced by this (this), that (that).

In an affirmative sentence, the subject comes at the beginning of the sentence before the predicate.

Predicate

This part of the sentence is expressed by a verb and is the key to building sentences in English, because it shows at what time the action happened, is happening or will happen. The predicate answers the question “what to do?”.

There can be two verbs in the predicate, auxiliary and semantic.

Auxiliary verb - a verb that is used to express time. As such, it does not have such a meaning in itself and is not translated into Russian in any way. However, his presence is necessary if the temporary form requires it.

Examples:

For Present Simple - do / does
For Past Perfect - had
For Future Continuous - will be

The main or semantic verb is a verb that expresses an action performed by the subject.

Examples:

She runs. - She is running.

Secondary members of the sentence are those that explain the main ones. Without them, the sentence will still make sense, since they are not the grammatical basis of the sentence. The secondary members include definition, addition and circumstance.

Definition

This sentence member answers the questions “which?” and "whose?". The definition stands next to the subject or object and describes its properties; it can be expressed in almost any part of speech.

In most cases, the definition is expressed as:

• Adjectives: nice (cute), brave (brave).
• Participles: sold (sold), crying (crying).
• Participle turnovers: made of plastic (made of plastic), laughing out loud (laughing out loud).
• Numerals: first (first), thirty (thirty).
• Noun in the possessive case: Nick's (Nick), Diana's (Diana).
• Personal pronouns in the objective case: my (my), your (your).

Examples:

I see a beautiful girl next to him. - I see (what?) a beautiful girl next to him.

My red cat is lying on the windowsill. - (Whose?) My (what?) red cat lies on the windowsill.

A definition can be placed before the subject or object.

Examples:

Her wavy hair is so beautiful. Her wavy hair is so beautiful.

I have read a great book. — I read a wonderful book.

The adjective expressed by the participial phrase usually comes after the subject and object.

Example: The girl singing on stage is my sister. The girl singing on stage is my sister.

Complement

According to the construction of sentences in English, the complement is placed after the predicate. It can be expressed as a noun or pronoun, answers case questions.

Examples:

I see a girl with him. - I see (who?) a girl (who?) with him.

She is reading a book to the children. She reads (what?) a book (to whom?) to children.

There are two types of add-on:

• Direct - an object that does not answer questions of the accusative case "whom?", "What?".
• Indirect - an addition that answers all other case questions "who?", "what?", "to whom?", "what?".

If two types of object are used at once in one sentence, the direct one is used first, and then the indirect one.

Example: I play a computer game with her. — I play a computer game with her.

Circumstance

This part of speech denotes place, cause, time, manner of action, and the like. The circumstance is related to the predicate, but it can be used both at the beginning and at the end of the sentence. The first option is less common. The circumstance informs “where?”, “When?”, “How?”, “Why?” some action has taken place.

Examples:

My red cat lies on the windowsill. — My red cat lies (where?) on the windowsill.

Yesterday I saw her with him. — (When?) Yesterday I saw her with him.

The circumstance can be expressed as:

• Adverb: today (today), slowly (slowly).
• Noun with a preposition: in Paris (in Paris), behind the scenes (behind the scenes).

There are two main word orders in English: direct and reverse. The direct is used in affirmative and negative sentences, the reverse is used in questions.

The English sentence differs from the Russian one in word order. In Russian it is free, in English it is strictly defined.

Example: Mother was cleaning the frame. - Mom washed the frame. / Mom washed the frame. / Mom washed the frame.

The structure of affirmative and negative sentences

The direct word order in an English sentence is as follows: the subject comes first, the predicate comes second, and the object comes third. In some cases, circumstance may come first. In an English sentence, the main verb may have an auxiliary verb.

Affirmative sentence word order:

1. Circumstance.
2. Subject (possibly with a definition).
3. Predicate.
4. Addition (possibly with a definition).
5. Circumstance.

Examples

Yesterday I learned English words - Yesterday I learned English words.

Yesterday (adverb) I (subject) learned (predicate) English words (addition with definition).

My little sister will visit me in three days - My little sister will visit me in three days.

My little sister (subject with definition) will visit (predicate) me (addition) in three days (circumstance).

The word order in the negative English sentence is also direct. In order to show negation, the particle not is used, which corresponds to the Russian particle “not”. Also, in a negative sentence there is always an auxiliary verb, it is to it that not adjoins.

Negative sentence word order:

1. Circumstance.
2. Subject (possibly with a definition).
3. Auxiliary verb + not.
4. Main verb.
5. Addition (possibly with a definition).

Examples

Yesterday I did not learn English words

Yesterday (adverbial) I (subject) did not (auxiliary verb + not) learn (main verb) English words (addition with definition).

My little sister will not visit me in three days - My little sister will not visit me in three days.

My little sister (subject with definition) will not (auxiliary verb + not) visit (main verb) me (object) in three days (circumstance).

The structure of interrogative sentences

When a question is asked in Russian, sometimes it can be determined only by the intonation of the speaker that it is a question. When constructing English sentences in the form of a question, the subject and predicate are reversed - the reverse word order is used. But only a part of the predicate is placed in the first place - the auxiliary verb, and the main verb still comes after the subject.

Example

They live in the city. — They live in the city.

Do they live in the city? — Do they live in the city?

Interrogative sentence word order:

Auxiliary verb.
Subject (possibly with a definition).
Main verb.
Supplement (possibly with definition)
Circumstance.

Examples

Did I learn English words? — Did I learn English words?

Did (auxiliary verb) I (subject) learn (main verb) English words (object with definition)?

You can use a short answer when answering a question. But in English you can't just say Yes/No, such an answer can be considered rude or unfriendly in some cases. A well-formed short answer should, in addition to Yes/No, contain a subject and an auxiliary verb.

Examples

Question: Do they work in the office? Do they work in an office?

Answer: Yes, they do. / No, they don't. - Yes. / Not.

Question: Has he visited the British Museum? / Did he visit the British Museum?

Answer: Yes, he has. / No, he hasn't. - Yes. / Not.

Question: Will you call me? - Will you call me?

Answer: Yes, I will. / No, I won't. - Yes. / Not.

Question: Do you like tea? — Do you like tea?

Answer: Yes, I do. / No, I don't. - Yes. / Not.

Alternative grammatical constructions of English sentences

The construction of English sentences may in some cases deviate from the norm. Modern English is extremely rich in grammatical structures. Some of them are not the norm in the generally accepted sense, but reflect modern language trends. These include contraction (reduction), ellipsis (omission), insert (insert), preface and tag (introduction and tag).

Contraction - abbreviation

This phenomenon is quite familiar and understandable in most cases.

Examples: can't = cannot, don't = do not, I'm = I am

Abbreviations are considered a sign of conversational style, however, the above forms are the norm, that is, their use does not contradict the established grammatical rules. According to the rules of colloquial English, it is possible to combine auxiliary verbs with modal ones when abbreviated, even with a negative particle not.

Examples: Mike couldn't've known about it. Mike didn't know about it. You shouldn't've gone there. You shouldn't have gone there.

In colloquial speech, abbreviation can be used if there is a subject expressed by several nouns.

Examples: Mark and Jenny've passed the exam. Mark and Jenny passed the exam. The President and his team're going to the summit. — The President and his team are going to the summit.

Ellipsis

In colloquial speech, a part of a traditional English sentence structure can be omitted if the meaning of the utterance is preserved. This phenomenon saves time and makes speech more fluent. Most often, words are skipped at the beginning of a sentence or not far from it.

You can omit:

• Auxiliary verb

  Example: How are you doing? - How are you? Ellipsis: How are you doing? - How are you?

  Example: I'm alright, thanks. - I'm fine, thank you. Ellipsis: Alright, thanks. - Well thank you.

• Subject + be/will

  Example: I'll see you later. - See you later. Ellipsis: See you later. - See you later.

  Example: I'm not sure about that. — I'm not sure about that. Ellipsis: Not sure about that. - Not sure.

• Parts of the interrogative form (often with the verbs see, hear, think)

  Example: Are you going with us? - Are you coming with us? Ellipsis: Going with us? - Are you coming with us?

  Example: Would you like some lemonade? - Would you like some lemonade? Ellipsis: (Some) lemonade? — Lemonade?

  Example: Do you want some water? - Do you want water? Ellipsis: Want some water? - Do you want some water?

  Example: Have you got a little time? — Do you have some time? Ellipsis: Got a little time? - Do you have time?

  Example: Do you like it? - Do you like it? Ellipsis: Like it? - Like?

• noun

  Example: I can't complain. — I can't complain. Ellipsis: Can't complain. - Not complaining.

  Example: I don't know. - I dont know. Ellipsis: Don't know. - I do not know.

• Article

  Example: The delivery man's here. - The courier is here. Ellipsis: Delivery man's here. - The courier is here.

• It and there

  Example: It might get colder tomorrow. - It might get colder tomorrow. Ellipsis: Might get colder tomorrow. - It might get colder tomorrow.

  Example: Is anybody there ? - Is there anyone there? Ellipsis: Anybody there? - Is there anyone?

The grammatical structures in Russian and English do not match, so the difference between a full and an elliptical sentence is not always visible in the translation, which sometimes may not be literal.

It is also possible to omit words at the end of a sentence, especially in short answers.

Examples

Question: Will you be at the meeting? - Will you be at the meeting?

Answer: I should be. - Must.

Question: Are you singing at the gala concert? — Do you sing at the gala concert?

Answer: I hope to. - Hope.

Insert - insert

Inserting a word or expression in the construction of English sentences performs some communicative functions. For example, thinking out loud, emphasizing attention, agreeing, etc. Insertion usually helps speech sound more fluid and logical, it is not used in writing.

Insert examples:

• Well - an expression of doubt or pause before returning to the subject of the previous discussion.

  Well, I haven't been there yet. Well, I haven't been there yet.

• Right - attracting attention, persuading that the listener agrees with what is being said.

  Right. Can you switch off your phones, please? - So. Could you please turn off your phones?

  You're OK, right? "You're all right, right?"

• I mean - paraphrase, explanation, clarification.

  I speak this language, I mean, English. — I speak this language, I mean English.

• You know - the belief that the listener understands what is being said.

  I really liked French cuisine, you know, frogs' legs and so on. “I really liked French food, you know, frog legs and so on.

• OK - the belief that the listener agrees with what was said, usually stands at the end of the statement.

  See you at 5, OK? See you at 5, okay?

• Now - change the topic or return to the previous topic.

  That was interesting. Now, who wants to listen to another story? - It was interesting. Now, who wants to hear another story?

• Like - a pause, an indication that the statement is not completed and further information on the topic follows.

  I didn't join them because it was, like, dangerous. “I didn't go with them because it was, well, dangerous.

Inserts can be used not only by the speaker, but also by the listener for one purpose or another.

Question: There's been another bank robbery. There was another bank robbery.

Answer: Really? - Truth?

(insert used to show interest to the speaker)

Question: I’m sick and tired of his behaviour. “I'm fed up with his behavior.

Answer: Uh huh. - Well, yes.

(insert used by the listener to show tolerance, understanding what his interlocutor is saying)

Preface and tag

Preface - an introductory word or phrase. Tag is a word (phrase) following the main statement. Both phenomena are used to make sure that the listener follows the train of your thoughts, understands what is being said.

Introductory phrase example: That night club, what’s it called? - What's the name of that nightclub?

Example tagged: What is she doing, that girl? What is she doing, that girl?

An introductory phrase or word can also be used to introduce a new topic.

Example: Ireland, what a lovely country it is! Ireland, what a beautiful country!

Compilation of sentences on the picture using key words.

Date_____ Lesson No._______

Class______ Group________

Topic: Making sentences based on the picture using key words. Grammar of sentences.

Purpose: to learn how to make sentences from a picture using key words.

Planned results:

Subject: to develop the ability to make sentences on the plot picture using key words; exercise in the grammatical design of sentences; to develop the ability to compose full and short answers to questions, to compare full and short sentences; generalize knowledge about the professions of people; learn to divide words into syllables.

Metasubject: to develop attention, perception, memory, thinking, fine motor skills.

Personal: positive attitude towards learning; be able to evaluate their actions, be able to act according to a plan.

Equipment: plot picture of people's professions, writing on the board.

Course of the lesson

1. Organizational moment

On the board:

- The student who correctly pronounces the words in syllables will sit down.

1. Recording the date, topic of the lesson.

2. Generalization of knowledge about people's professions.

Every job has a special smell:

The bakery smells of Dough and baking. (Baker)

Past the carpenter's shop

You go to the workshop -

Smells of shavings

And a fresh board. (Joiner)

Painter smells

Turpentine and paint. (painter)

Slak worker

Window shutters (glass operator)

Sweetings of

Nut with nutmeg (Confectioner

Doctor in a dressing gown -

Caution. (Doctor) 9000 (Doctor) 9000 (Doctor) 9000 (Doctor) (Doctor) (Doctor) Fish and the sea

Smells like a fisherman (Fisherman)

Only a loafer Doesn't smell at all

- Name the picture of the profession of people according to the plot. ( Baker, carpenter, painter, glazier, confectioner, doctor, fisherman).

- What professions do you know?

- What would you like to be?

- What occupations do we immediately recognize by their clothes? (Policemen, firefighters, military, doctors, clowns, astronauts).

- Name professions that begin with the sound P or P (carpenter, baker, postman, hairdresser, programmer, salesman, singer, tailor, pianist, poet, etc.)

4. Making sentences based on the picture using key words.

- Guess the riddle.

Here on the edge with caution

He paints iron with paint,

He has a bucket in his hand,

He himself is painted colorfully. (Painter?)

- Make sentences from the words : PAINTS, ROOF, PAINTER. (The painter paints the roof).

- How many words are in the sentence? Name 1(2,3) word of the sentence.

- Write the sentence in your notebook. Mark the beginning and end of the sentence.

- Guess the riddle.

Who in the days of illness

is more useful than everyone.

And heals us from all diseases. (Doctor, physician)