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English Grammar Masterplan

Lesson 14: Basic Sentence Patterns


Lesson Overview

Subject - Verb - Object: We will look at how we


form this structure, and what are the important
aspects.

Sentence Patterns: What are the common


sentence patterns in English? How do we form
them?
Subject-Verb-Object Structure

What is it?

The Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) structure is a


fundamental grammatical arrangement found in
many languages, including English. It refers to the
sequence of elements within a sentence.
Subject-Verb-Object Structure

Subject

The subject is typically the "doer" of the action or


the entity the sentence is about. It's usually a noun,
pronoun, or noun phrase.
Examples

Noun: "John" is reading a book.

Pronoun: "She" is singing beautifully.

Noun Phrase: "The bright red car" is parked


outside.
Subject-Verb-Object Structure

Verb

The verb indicates the action performed by the


subject or describes a state of being. It's the core of
the sentence.
Examples

Action Verb: She "runs" every morning.

Linking Verb: He "is" a talented musician.

Helping Verb: They "have been" studying for


hours.
Subject-Verb-Object Structure

Object

The object is the recipient or target of the action. It


can be a direct object (the one directly affected by
the action) or an indirect object (the one indirectly
affected or receiving something from the action).
Examples
Direct Object
Noun: She paints "a beautiful portrait."

Pronoun: He loves "her."

Noun Phrase: They are building "a new house."


Examples
Indirect Object
Noun: She gave "her friend" a gift.

Pronoun: He sent "me" a message.

Noun Phrase: They offered "the team captain"


some advice.
Sentence Patterns

SV: Subject-Verb

Basic sentences with a subject performing an action


or indicating a state.

● He (subject) swims (verb).


Sentence Patterns

SVC (Subject-Verb-Complement)

A subject is linked to a complement, which can be an


adjective or noun, describing or renaming the
subject.
● She (subject) is (linking verb) a doctor
(complement).
Sentence Patterns

SVOA (Subject-Verb-Object-Adjective)

A subject performs an action on an object and an


adjective describes the object.

● They (subject) painted (verb) the wall (object)


blue (adjective).
Sentence Patterns

SVOO (Subject-Verb-Direct Object-Indirect Object)

A subject performs an action on a direct object,


which benefits an indirect object.

● She (subject) gave (verb) him (indirect object) a


book (direct object).
Sentence Patterns

SVCN (Subject-Verb-Complement-Noun)

A subject is linked to a complement, which includes


a noun renaming the subject.

● She (subject) is (linking verb) a talented


(complement) musician (noun).
Sentence Patterns

SVOO (Subject-Verb-Object-Object)
A subject performs an action on two objects.

● The dog (subject) ate (verb) some meat (direct


object) and drank some water (direct object).
Sentence Patterns

SVOC (Subject-Verb-Object-Complement)
A subject performs an action on an object and is
linked to a complement.

● They (subject) elected (verb) her (object) president


(complement).
Sentence Patterns

Complex Sentences
Combining the different sentence patterns.

● After the storm (prepositional phrase), the garden


(subject) looked (verb) fresh and vibrant
(complement).
Sentence Patterns

Imperative Sentences
Where there is no explicit subject.

● Close (verb) the door (direct object).


Sentence Patterns

Exclamatory Sentences
Expressing strong emotions.

● What a beautiful sunset!


Practice

Which sentence pattern is this?

He speaks softly.

Subject-Verb-Adverb (SVAdv)
Practice

Which sentence pattern is this?

He taught his students a lesson.

Subject-Verb-Direct Object-Indirect Object (SVDIO)


Practice

Which sentence pattern is this?

The chef prepared a delicious meal.

Subject-Verb-Compliment-Noun (SVCN)
See you next time!

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