| The structure ‘congratulations
on’ is used before a noun or
a noun phrase. A noun phrase is a
noun that may be expanded by using the following
combination:
Determiner
and/or
modifier +
noun
|
|
determiner |
modifier
(adjective) |
noun |
Resulting
congratulatory expression |
|
definite
article (the) |
the |
recent |
publication |
Congratulations
on the recent publication of
your book! |
|
Possessive
pronouns |
your
your |
excellent |
birthday
grades |
Congratulations
on your birthday!
Congratulations
on your excellent grades! |
We can also express our pleasure when
something positive happens by using the expression ‘congratulations
for’ + a verb in ing form
(remember that prepositions - like ‘for’ -
are always followed by verbs in ing form). For example:
|
Congratulations for winning the lottery! |
Congratulations for finishing
first! |
|
