Comment on the actual division of the following sentences and the language means used: 1) There was a studio couch and on the studio couch lay a man (Chandler). 2) There are several dialects in England. 3) Only then he realized the truth. 4) Chopra has the look of a guru who has arrived. And arrived he has (Time). 5) Appeal and fear were in his glance. 6) It was at that moment that I realized the truth.
This sentence uses a compound subject ("a studio couch" and "a man (Chandler)") connected by the coordinating conjunction "and." The verb "lay" is used to describe the action of the man being on the studio couch. Overall, this sentence uses a simple sentence structure with a subject, verb, and object.
2) There are several dialects in England.
This sentence uses the verb "are" to indicate existence or presence. The subject "several dialects" is the plural form of "dialect" and is connected to the verb "are" by the linking verb "are." The preposition "in" is used to show location or place. This sentence is a simple sentence with a subject, linking verb, and predicate.
3) Only then he realized the truth.
This sentence uses an adverb ("Only") to modify the adverbial phrase "then." The subject "he" is the person who realized the truth. The verb "realized" is the action performed by the subject. The object "the truth" is what was realized. This sentence is a simple sentence with a subject, verb, and object.
4) Chopra has the look of a guru who has arrived. And arrived he has (Time).
This sentence uses a compound sentence structure. The first sentence, "Chopra has the look of a guru who has arrived," is a declarative sentence. It describes the appearance of Chopra as a guru who has arrived. The verb "has" indicates possession, and the noun phrase "the look" is the object of the verb. The phrase "of a guru who has arrived" provides additional information about the look.
The second sentence, "And arrived he has," is an inverted sentence structure. The conjunction "And" connects the second sentence to the first sentence. The verb "arrived" is emphasized by being placed at the beginning of the sentence, followed by the subject "he." The adverb "has" indicates that the arrival has already occurred. This sentence adds emphasis or emphasis to the first sentence.
5) Appeal and fear were in his glance.
This sentence uses a compound subject ("appeal" and "fear") joined by the coordinating conjunction "and." The verb "were" is the linking verb that connects the subject to the predicate. The preposition "in" is used to show possession or presence. The phrase "his glance" is the object of the preposition and describes where the appeal and fear are located. This sentence is a simple sentence with a compound subject, linking verb, and predicate.
6) It was at that moment that I realized the truth.
This sentence uses an impersonal subject "It" at the beginning, followed by a form of the linking verb "was." The preposition "at" shows the time or place of the action. The noun phrase "that moment" is the object of the preposition and provides additional information about when the action occurred. The clause "that I realized the truth" acts as a noun clause and serves as the complement of the linking verb. This sentence is a complex sentence with an impersonal subject, linking verb, prepositional phrase, and noun clause.
In summary, the given sentences demonstrate various structures, including simple sentences, compound sentences, and complex sentences. The language means used include compound subjects, linking verbs, prepositions, adverbs, adverbial phrases, inverted sentence structure, and noun clauses. Each sentence conveys specific information and employs different grammatical elements to achieve meaning and clarity.