Use of introductory it

Use of introductory it

1. AJIT SINGH
ENGLISH TRAINER

2. When there is no Real Subject in the
sentence then the Subject is introduced by
“IT”
Ex.
It is cloudy today.
It was very cold last night.
It was extremely hot last Sunday.

3. When the Subject is not certain then the
Subject is introduced by “IT”
Ex.
It was noise which was disturbing us.
It is horn which is honking.
It is tree which provides us wood.

4. In Present Tense we use “IT IS” and in Past
Tense we use “IT WAS”.
Ex.
It is water which quenches thirst.
It was machine which was making noise.
It is you who tease me.
It was Sita who stood first in the class.

5. In Negative Sentences, „NOT‟ is used with IT
IS / IT WAS
Ex.
It is not rain which spoils crops.
It was not sharing that causes aids.
It is not cat that barks.
It was not I who lied.

6. In Interrogative Sentences, we use is/was
before the use of “IT”.
Ex.
Is it good to tell a lie?
Was it bad to help someone in need?
Is it a crime to smoke in public area?
Was it profitable to start business?

7. In Interrogative Negative Sentences, we use
NOT after the use of “IT”.
Ex.
Is it not our duty to pay tax?
Was it not their fault?
Is it not good habit to speak truth?
Was it not bad to behave like that?

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