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    The document discusses various uses of the word "it" in English sentences, including as a dummy subject, anticipatory subject, and impersonal subject. Examples are provided to illustrate sentences with "it" functioning as a subject placeholder, introducing clauses, and in idioms like "it's no use crying over spilt milk". Guidance is given that noun phrases cannot be introduced by "it" and the difference between "its" and "it's" is shown in sample sentences.

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    The document discusses various uses of the word "it" in English sentences, including as a dummy subject, anticipatory subject, and impersonal subject. Examples are provided to illustrate sentences with "it" functioning as a subject placeholder, introducing clauses, and in idioms like "it's no use crying over spilt milk". Guidance is given that noun phrases cannot be introduced by "it" and the difference between "its" and "it's" is shown in sample sentences.

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    Anticipatory It

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    The document discusses various uses of the word "it" in English sentences, including as a dummy subject, anticipatory subject, and impersonal subject. Examples are provided to illustrate sentences with "it" functioning as a subject placeholder, introducing clauses, and in idioms like "it's no use crying over spilt milk". Guidance is given that noun phrases cannot be introduced by "it" and the difference between "its" and "it's" is shown in sample sentences.

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    1- It’s a pity (that you didn’t go) real subj. in extra position .

    2- It’s difficult (to understand a word he said)


    3- It’s fun (working with you )
    4- It’s amazing what you learn from hanging around you
    5- It frighten me that there are so many criminals around
    6- It’s just downed on on me what he meant

    There’s no point in worrying


    it’s not good having regrets now
    it’s no use crying over spilt milk

    it is thougth that many people have been injured – passive impersonal construction

    It appears that he’s been promoted – (anticipatory it)

    Can not introduce noun phrases

    Its important to do it in advance

    Its important for you to do it in advance

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