a sentence that withholds its main idea until the end. For example: Right when he bent down to tie his shoe, a car hit him.
Due to a major thunderstorm, our flight back home was delayed.
The ratification of the treaty was delayed.
The project is to be delayed, indefinitely.
Delayed subjects result when the verb precedes the subject (an inverted sentence). In such sentences, the true (delayed) subject must agree with the verb.There are many interesting stops along the way.There can be no smoking on the bus.(Stops and smoking are the subjects of these sentences, not there.)
It means the sentence is halted/delayed for a brief period.
No. It's not necessary.
I was delayed by the heavy traffic in the midtown area.
Waiting eight months for a magistrate to render a decision is the definition of "justice delayed is justice denied".
Our expedition to the Artic was delayed because of the weather.
The flood's effect could have been delayed by this overflow basin.
The isolationism of the United States delayed its entry into both World Wars.
The work was delayed by the inclement weather. (cold/ wet/ wild/ weather)