SENTENCE-PATTERN

Basic Sentence Patterns

• Basic Sentence Structure: A

• Types of Components: A, B, A

What is a Subject?

• Definition: The subject is the one performing the action of the sentence.

• Example: "Rosa and Samira listened attentively."

What is a Verb?

• Definition: A verb is a word that expresses an action of a subject in a sentence.

• Example: "Rosa and Samira listened attentively."

What is an Object?

• Definition: An object is a noun or a pronoun that is acted upon by a verb or a preposition.

• Example: "Jack saw a ghost."

Direct Object

• Definition: A direct object is a word or phrase that receives the action of the verb.

• Questions answered: Answers "What?" or "Whom?" after the verb.

Indirect Object

• Definition: Receives the action of the verb indirectly.

• Placement: Typically comes after the verb and before the direct object.

• Example: "She gave him a book."

Basic Sentence Patterns

• Structure Overview:

  • a. Subject + Linking Verb + Complement

  • b. Subject + Intransitive Verb

  • c. Subject + Transitive Verb + Direct Object

  • d. Subject + Transitive Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object

  • e. Subject + Transitive Verb + Direct Object + Object of Complement

Sentence Patterns Explained

a. Subject + Linking Verb + Complement (S - LV - C)

• Description: Follows the sequence of subject, linking verb, and complement.

• Linking Verb: A connecting verb between the subject and the complement.

• Complements: May be nouns, pronouns, or adjectives.

Example of S - LV - C

• Sentence: "Rosa is smart."

  • Subject: "Rosa"

  • Linking Verb: "is"

  • Complement: "smart"

b. Subject + Intransitive Verb (S - IV)

• Definition: An intransitive verb does not take a direct object.

• Example: "The vase fell."

  • Subject: "vase"

  • Intransitive Verb: "fell"

c. Subject + Transitive Verb + Direct Object (S - TV - DO)

• Description: Follows the sequence of subject, transitive verb, and direct object.

• Definition: A transitive verb requires a direct object to complete its meaning.

Example of S - TV - DO

• Sentence: "Rosa ate the cake."

  • Subject: "Rosa"

  • Transitive Verb: "ate"

  • Direct Object: "cake"

d. Subject + Transitive Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object (S - TV - IO - DO)

• Description: Includes subject, transitive verb, indirect object, and direct object.

• Definition: The indirect object receives the direct object.

Example of S - TV - IO - DO

• Sentence: "Rosa gave me a pen."

  • Subject: "Rosa"

  • Transitive Verb: "gave"

  • Direct Object: "pen"

  • Indirect Object: "me"

e. Subject + Transitive Verb + Direct Object + Object of Complement (S - TV - DO - OC)

• Definition: Objective complements describe a direct object.

Example of S - TV - DO - OC

• Sentence: "She called the boy attractive."

  • Subject: "She"

  • Transitive Verb: "called"

  • Direct Object: "boy"

  • Objective Complement: "attractive"

Questions

• Prompt: Do you have any questions?

Practice Sentences

• Activity: Determine the sentence pattern of the following sentences:

  1. The student taught her classmate the answer.

  2. They cooked meals for the trip.

  3. His father is diligent.

  4. It rained a lot last night.

  5. Rosa and Samira held the door for the kids.