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Sentence Patterns 1 Thru 20

This document outlines 20 different sentence patterns, including variations. It provides descriptions and examples of each pattern, which involve structures such as compound sentences, series, appositives, participial phrases, and more. The patterns demonstrate a variety of syntactic constructions for combining clauses, adding modifiers, and manipulating word order for emphasis or effect.

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Sentence Patterns 1 Thru 20

This document outlines 20 different sentence patterns, including variations. It provides descriptions and examples of each pattern, which involve structures such as compound sentences, series, appositives, participial phrases, and more. The patterns demonstrate a variety of syntactic constructions for combining clauses, adding modifiers, and manipulating word order for emphasis or effect.

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SENTENCE PATTERNS 1-20

PATTERN 1
Description: Compound Sentence: semicolon, no conjunction
Pattern: S V; S V.
Example: Talent is only one side of the equation; hard work is the other.
PATTERN 1A
Description:(Variation) Compound Sentence: semicolon, conjunctive adver
Pattern: S V; conjunctive adver, S V.
Example: Talent is very important; however, hard work is essential.
PATTERN 1B
Description:(Variation) Compound Sentence: semicolon, coordinatin! conjunction
Pattern: S V, coordinatin! conjunction S V ; S V.
Example: Talent is very important, ut hard work is essential; you must have
oth to e successful.
PATTERN 1C
Description:(Variation) Compound Sentence: semicolon, no conjunction
Pattern: S V; S V ; S V.
Example: Talent is important; hard work is essential; to!ether they make a
winnin! comination.
PATTERN 2
Description: Compound Sentence it! Elliptical construction
Pattern: S " D# or SC; S$ D# or SC
Example: " red li!ht means stop; a !reen li!ht$ !o.
PATTERN %
Description: Compound Sentence it! Explanator& Statement
Pattern: 'eneral statement: speci(ic example
Example: #arwin$s %ri!in of Species forcily states a harsh truth: only the
fittest survive.
PATTERN )
Description: A Series it!out a Con*unction
Pattern: A$B$C
Example: The &nited States has a !overnment of the people$ y the people$ for
the people+
PATTERN )A
Description:(Variation) A Series it! a "ariation
Pattern: A or B or C
Example: #espite his handicaps, ' have never seen (arry an!ry or cross or
depressed.
PATTERN ,
Description: " Series with )alanced *airs
Pattern: " and ), C and #, + and ,.
Example: -y love is day and ni!ht, winter and summer, war and peace, aundance
and hun!er.
PATTERN -
Description: An .ntroductor& series o( Appositi/es
Pattern: Appositi/e$ appositi/e$ appositi/e00summar& ord S "
Example: Vanity, !reed, corruption00 which serves as the novel$s source of
conflict.
PATTERN 1
Description: An .nternal Series o( Appositi/es or 2odi(iers
Pattern: S 00appositi/e$ appositi/e$ appositi/e00"
Example: The necessary qualities for political life00!uile, ruthlessness, and
!arrulity00she learned y carefully studyin! his father$s life.
PATTERN 1A
Description:(Variation) a Sin3le Appositi/e or a Pair
Pattern: S 00appositi/e00"
Example: " sudden e/plosion00artillery fire00si!naled the e!innin! of a
arra!e.
PATTERN 4
Description: Dependent Clauses in a Pair or in a Series
Pattern: .(+++$ i(+++$ i(+++$ t!en S "
Example: 'f you clothes are made of cotton$ if you wash them with soap$ if you
han! them on the line$ you may not need a faric softener.
PATTERN 5
Description: 0epetition of a 1ey Term
Pattern: S V key term, repeated key term
Example: 2Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however
lon! and hard the road may e 3. . .4.2 5inston Churchill
PATTERN 5A
Description:(Variation) Some 5ord repeated in a *arallel Structure
Pattern: S V repeated key word in same position
Example: 6is 3reatest discoveries$ his 3reatest successes$ his 3reatest
influence upon daily life came to +dison only after repeated failure+
PATTERN 16
Description: Emp!atic Appositi/e at End$ a(ter a Colon
Pattern: S " ord: appositi/e
Example: "irport thieves have a common tar!et: unwary travelers.
PATTERN 16A
Description:(Variation) Appositi/e (sin3le or pair or series7 a(ter a Das!
Pattern: S " ord00appositi/e
Example: "djustin! to a new jo requires one quality aove00a sense of humor.
PATTERN 11
Description: .nterruptin3 2odi(ier Beteen S and "
Pattern: S (modi(ier t!at !ispers7 "
Example: The hunter 7a common si!ht in 8ew 6ampshire woods durin! the winter9
carried a lar!e calier rifle.
PATTERN 11A
Description:(Variation) A 8ull Sentence as .nterruptin3 2odi(ier
Pattern: S00a (ull sentence00"
Example: :uliet$s famous question;;25herefore art thou, 0omeo.2;;is often
misunderstood+
PATTERN 12
Description: 'ntroductory or Concludin! *articiples
Pattern: *articipial *hrase, S V 7or reverse9
Examples: (au!hin! at his foolish ehavior, she fell ackwards in her chair.

PATTERN 1%
Description: A Sin3le 2odi(ier #ut o( Place (or Emp!asis
Pattern: 2odi(ier$ S "
Example: To e!in with, some ideas are just plain difficult.
PATTERN 1)
Description: *repositional *hrase )efore S;;V
Pattern: *repositional *hrase S V 7or V S9
Example: #urin! the lon! winter months, Tom toiled as a trapper.
PATTERN 1,
Description: %ject or Complement )efore S;;V
Pattern: %ject or Complement S V
Example: 6is kind of sarcasm 7,9' do not like.
PATTERN 1,A
Description:(Variation) Complete 'nversion of 8ormal *attern
Pattern: %ject or Complement or modifier V S
Example: #own the field and throu!h the tacklers ran the 6eisman Trophy winner.
PATTERN 1-
Description: Paired Construction
Pattern: T!e more S "$ t!e more S "
Example:The more ' saw of his work, the more ' knew ' didn$t want to purchase it
PATTERN 1-A
Description:(Variation) " *aired Construction for Contrast %nly
Pattern: " 2this, not that2 or 2not this ut that2 construction
Example: <enius, not stupidity, has limits.
PATTERN 11
Description: Dependent Clause as Su9*ect or #9*ect or Complement
Pattern: S :dependent clause; "
Example: 5hat a man cannot ima!ine cannot e created.
PATTERN 14
Description: A9solute Construction An&!ere in Sentence
Pattern: A9solute construction$ S "
Examples: The ,rench defeated, the <ermans advanced on *aris.
PATTERN 15
Description: The Short, Simple Sentence for 0elief or #ramatic +ffect.
Pattern: S V
Example: *erseverance pays.
PATTERN 15A
Description:(Variation) " Short =uestion for #ramatic +ffect
Pattern: 'nterro!ative word standin! alone. <uestion 9ased solel& on intonation
Examples: 5hy not.
>ou really care.
PATTERN 26
Description: The #elierate ,ra!ment
Pattern: -erely a part of a sentence
Examples: ,ine.
,irst, the nuts and olts.

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