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Basic Sentence Pattern

The document discusses the basic patterns of English sentences. It identifies five basic sentence patterns: 1) Subject + Verb, 2) Subject + Linking Verb + Complement, 3) Subject + Transitive Verb + Direct Object, 4) Subject + Transitive Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object, and 5) Subject + Transitive Verb + Direct Object + Object Complement. Each pattern is explained through examples. The key elements of a sentence, such as subject, verb, object, and complement are also defined.

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Basic Sentence Pattern

The document discusses the basic patterns of English sentences. It identifies five basic sentence patterns: 1) Subject + Verb, 2) Subject + Linking Verb + Complement, 3) Subject + Transitive Verb + Direct Object, 4) Subject + Transitive Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object, and 5) Subject + Transitive Verb + Direct Object + Object Complement. Each pattern is explained through examples. The key elements of a sentence, such as subject, verb, object, and complement are also defined.

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Teacher Richel

Learning the English Language is a little bit


challenging for there are certain rules to consider.
Every word in your sentence has to be placed in a
correct order. How do you know the words in your
sentence are in the right places? Learning the BASIC
SENTENCE PATTERN would be handy. The basic
sentence patterns serve as your guide in writing and
expressing your sentence appropriately and
meaningfully.
Sentence
A sentence is a group of words that tells a complete thought.
 A sentence needs a noun or pronoun that names the person or
thing the sentence is about.
The noun or pronoun functions as subject, in the active sentence,
and the verb functions as predicate.
A sentence needs a verb to tell what happens.
All the words that tell whom and what a sentence is talking
about are called the subject.
To master the sentence patterns
easier, the elements of sentence
are classified into the following:
Subject (S) - is the Verb (V) – a word that
person, place, or thing expresses an action,
that is performing the occurrence, or state of
action of the sentence. being.
The subject represents
what or whom the  She likes cats.
sentence is about.

She likes cats.


Transitive Verb- is not just verbs that can take an object; they
demand objects. Without an object to affect, the sentence that
a transitive verb inhabits will not seem complete.

Example:
 
Please bring coffee. (In this sentence, the verb bring is
transitive; its object is coffee)
The director buys his lunch. ( The verb buys is transitive;
it’s object is lunch).
  Intransitive – don’t need an object to make sense- they

have meaning on their own.

Example:
1. They jumped.
2. She sang.
3. The baby smiled
4. The car stopped
Complement (C) - A complement is a word or word group
that completes the meaning of a verb. Every sentence has a
subject and a verb. Sometimes the subject and the verb can
express a complete thought all by themselves. Often,
however, a verb needs a complement to complete its
meaning.
Object Complement- is a word or a group of words that
comes after a direct object.

Subject Complement -is a word or word group that is in


the predicate and that identifies or describes the subject. A
linking verb connects a subject complement to the subject.
 
Object- completes the verb or preposition by receiving
the action or direction.
 
 Direct object- The direct object is one type of complement. It
completes the meaning of a transitive verb. A direct object is a
noun, pronoun, or word group that tells who or what receives the
action of the verb. A direct object answers the question Whom?
or What ? after a transitive verb.
 
 
Indirect object- The indirect object is another type of
complement. Like the direct object, the indirect object helps
complete the meaning of a transitive verb. If a sentence has
an indirect object, it must also have a direct object.

Example: I gave that problem some thought. (The noun


problem is the indirect object of the verb gave and answers
the question “To what did I give some thought?”
FIVE BASIC SENTENCE PATTERNS

1.Subject +Verb (S-V)


2. Subject+ Linking Verb+ Complement (S-LV-C)
3. Subject + Transitive Verb+ Direct Object (S-TV-DO)
4. Subject+ Transitive Verb+ Indirect Object+ Direct
Object (S-TV-IO-DO)
5. Subject+ Transitive Verb+ Direct Object+ Object
Compliment (S+TV+DO+OC)
 
 
1. Subject+ Verb (S-V)
The first basic sentence pattern is S-V or Subject Verb
(Noun Verb) pattern.

Example:
1. Tourists travel.

2. Birds fly.

3. Bus arrived.
Note: The verbs used in the above sentences are
Intransitive verbs. The action expressed by each verb is
not transferred to a receiver.
2. Subject-Linking Verb- Complement (S-LV-C)
There are three components in this pattern- subject- linking
verb- and complement.
The complement may either be a noun or an adjective.
 
 
S LV C
Guess jeans are expensive. (adjective)
They are fashionable. (adjective)
These jeans are product of the U.S. (noun)
3. Subject - Transitive Verb- Direct Object (S-TV-DO)
The components of this pattern are the subject, the
transitive verb and the direct object.
 
  S TV DO
1. Most students read magazines and journals.
2. Newspapers inform readers.
3. Magazines provide information.
4. A disc jockey spins his records.
 
4. Subject- Transitive Verb-Indirect Object- Direct Object
(S-TV-IO-DO)
This pattern uses two objects. The first tells to whom or for
whom the action is done (direct-object). The other comes
between the verb and the direct object and is called indirect
object.
 
 
S TV IO DO
The radio provides listeners entertainment.
Magazines give readers information.
Game officials award participants prizes.
 
5. Subject- Transitive Verb- Direct Object- Object
Compliment (S+TV+DO+OC)
This pattern consists of subject, transitive verb, direct
object, and the objective complement which may be a noun
or adjective.
 
S TV DO OC- Noun
Many people regard the radio a necessity.
Communication makes countries neighbours.
Electronics made the world a nation.
 
S TV DO OC- Adjective
Scientists consider the ozone dangerous.
Technicians find the test valid.
Mother finds Allen attractive.
LET’S PRACTICE...

Identify The
Sentence
Pattern
Identify the pattern of the following sentences.
1. Tina is a teacher.
2. The birds fly.
3. He runs fast.
4. She bought a car.
5. She gave me a pen.
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