Basic Sentence Patterns

1. S-V PatternSubject- Verb

Simplest pattern

Ex. Everyone listened. S VEveryone in the crowd listened to the teacher. S VWhere are the dead?

V SIn Jesus Christ rest the hope for the mankind.

V S

2. S-LV-PN PatternSubject-Linking Verb-Predicate Nominative

Predicate Nominative is defined as a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies

the subject of the sentence.Ex.The first book of the Bible is Genesis.

S LV PNAre you the owner of this inspiring book? LV S PNMy favorite speaker is you.

S LV PN

3. S-LV-PA PatternSubject- Linking Verb- Predicate Adjective

Predicate Adjective is an adjective that follows a linking verb.

Ex.I am happy about your change of heart.S LV PAMartha and Mary were truly glad to see their S S LV PA brother come in life.

4. S-TV-DO PatternSubject- Transitive Verb-Direct Object

Direct object is a word or group of words that receives the action of the transitive verb. It answer the question WHAT? Or WHOM? It may be a noun, pronoun, phrases or clauses.

Transitive verb is a verb that needs a receiver.Ex.The Pharisees questioned the disciples.

S TV DO(Whom did the Pharisees questioned?)

She has read the daily text. S TV DO(What has she read?)

5. S-TV-IO-DO PatternSubject- Transitive Verb-Indirect Object-Direct Object

Indirect object- is a word that tells to whom or for the action of the transitive verb is done.

Ex.Jacob gave Joseph a long shirt-like garment. S TV IO DOHe asked his elder sons where Joseph was. S TV IO DO

6. S-TV-DO-OC PatternSubject- Transitive Verb-Direct Object-

Objective ComplementObjective Complement- is a noun or an

adjective that completes the meaning of the transitive verb and refers to the direct object.

Ex.Pharaoh made Joseph overseer of his kingdom. S TV DO OC (n.)

He considered Joseph wise and compassionate. S TV DO OC OC (adj.)

Exercise 1Rearrange the words in correct order to make complete sentences.e.g. the fat cat / a mouse / is chasing.

The fat cat is chasing a mouse.

1. that thin girl / is drinking / milk now2. the robbers yesterday / the police / caught3. our teacher / like /we4. my mother / my baby sister / is looking after5. has just written / a letter / the tall man

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Exercise 2Rearrange the words in correct order to make complete sentences.e.g. my sister / a birthday cake yesterday / me / baked

My sister baked me a birthday cake yesterday.

1. the short man / has bought / some crayons from the stationery shop / his son2. the policeman / has just shown / the driver / his driving license3. the patient / gave / some medicine / the nurse4. brought / me / a bouquet of flowers last week / my uncle5. the shopkeeper / the customer / is paying / two hundred dollars

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Exercise 3Apply what you have learned.

1. S-V Pattern2. S-LV-PN Pattern3. S-LV-PA Pattern4. S-TV-DO Pattern5. S-TV-IO-DO Pattern6. S-TV-DO-OC Pattern

Answers :3Exercise 1• 1. That thin girl is drinking milk now.• 2. The police caught the robbers yesterday.• 3. We like our teacher.• 4. My mother is looking after my baby sister.• 5. The tall man has just written a letter.

Exercise 2• 1. The short man has bought his son some crayons from the

stationery shop.• 2. The driver has just shown the policeman his driving license.• 3. The nurse gave the patient some medicine.• 4. My uncle brought me a bouquet of flowers last week.• 5. The customer is paying the shopkeeper two hundred dollars.

Extra Work! Find the DO of the verb.1 . The company has built a gym for its

employees. employees

built

gym

company

2 . The guides chased a bear from the picnic grounds.

bear

chased

from

grounds

3 . We saved that antique desk from destruction.

that

saved

desk

destruction

4 . Tom finally returned all those library books yesterday.

finally

books

returned

Tom

5 . Cary made only two mistakes on that difficult math quiz.

mistakes

only

quiz

difficult

6 . By the end of the second week, all the students had bought their textbooks.

week

textbooks

students

end

Extra Work!7 . The quarterbacks reviewed their playbooks

for two hours this morning. quarterbacks

morning

hours

playbooks

8 . The professor’s stale jokes did not amuse anyone.

jokes

amuse

stale

anyone

9 . After Carl’s resignation, the company hired two people for that department.

company

hired

resignation

people

10 . We finished that project at 2:00 A.M. this morning.

finished

we

project

morning

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