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English for Tourism & Hospitality (102) by Prof. Adel AlSheikh

 Sitting in a tree at the bottom of the garden was a
huge black bird with long blue tail feathers.

 The grade 7 Egyptian boy who has just started
the ICDL course speaks excellent English.

 On Saturdays I never get up before 9 o'clock.
 Before giving a test the teacher should make sure

that the students are well-prepared.
 Lying on the sofa watching old films is my

favorite hobby.
The predicate contains information about the
someone or something that is the subject. The
example sentences above are shown again, this
time with the predicate shown in bold.
 John often comes late to class.
 My friend and I both have a dog named Spot.
 Many parts of the Asian coastline were destroyed
by a tsunami in 2004.
 The old hotel at the end of the street is going to be
knocked down to make way for a new
supermarket.
 Sitting in a tree at the bottom of the garden
was a huge black bird with long blue tail feathers.
 The grade 7 Egyptian boy who has just started the
ICDL course speaks excellent English.

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