Monday, 17 June 2013

Item 2



Item 2
The infinite verb “to be”:
[S] +finite verb  + to be + a noun phrase
He wants to be a magician.
He wishes to be an astronaut.


[S] finite verb + to be + adj
He hopes to be successful like (his uncle).
                        xxx adj      ^^prep + a noun phrase
[S] finite verb + to be + adj + preposition + a noun phrase

[He] hopes to be as successful as (his uncle).
                         Adv      adj    prep  + a noun phrase           

Note: 
preposition (prep) + a noun phrase / F2 / P3
Personal Pronouns
P1             P2             P3             P4             P5
I               my            me            mine                 myself

[He]  has (a very strong desire) to be rich. 

His ambition is to be a magician. 
His dream is to be a magician.

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