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.
The ratification of the treaty was delayed.
Due to a major thunderstorm, our flight back home was delayed.
The project is to be delayed, indefinitely.
In English grammar, a delayed subject is a sentence structure where the subject is not placed at the beginning of the sentence. Instead, it is delayed or presented after the verb or at a different position in the sentence. This type of structure is often used for emphasis, to create a specific tone, or to vary sentence structure for stylistic purposes. An example of a delayed subject is "Under the bridge ran the frightened rabbit."
No. It's not necessary.
I was delayed by the heavy traffic in the midtown area.
It means the sentence is halted/delayed for a brief period.
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)