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The Five Basic Sentence Patterns
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There are five basic sentence patterns that can be used to express your ideas. These patterns serve as guides to arrange your various word functions.
In the study of the basic patterns, there is a need to distinguish a transitive verb from an intransitive verb.
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A transitive verb is an action verb that has an object, while an intransitive verb is an action verb that has no object.
Examples: transitive verbs
play, watch, write, eat, drink
Intransitive verbsswim, jump, walk, talk, smile
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Before we start, take note of the following abbreviations:
S – subjectIV – intransitive verb LV – linking verb C – complement TV – transitive verb DO – direct object IO – indirect object OC – objective complement
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1. S – IV subject – intransitive verb
Beth smiled (sweetly). S IV adv
Maurice left (early). S IV adv
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2. S – LV – C Subject – Linking Verb – Complement
Jessica Zafra (is) my favorite writer. S LV C
The chocolate cake (tastes) bitter. S LV C – Predicate
adjective
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3. S – TV – DO Subject – Transitive Verb – Direct Object A super typhoon (hit) the country last week.
S TV DOJose called his girlfriend.S TV DO
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4. S –TV – IO –DO Subject – Transitive Verb – Indirect Object – Direct Object
Mary (taught) us English. S TV IO DO
Mr. Guidotti (left) his children a great fortune. S TV IODO
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5. S - TV - DO - OCSubject – Transitive Verb – Direct Object – Objective Complement
They (called) Kobe “The Black Mamba.”S TV DO OC
I (left) the door open. S TV DO OC
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Exercise 1 Identify the pattern of each of the following sentences.
1.“Hulk” is my favorite action hero. 2.Divine watched “The Hunger Games” with her
friends last week.3.The news is true! 4.Everybody called him “The Flash.”5.The teacher gave us a truckload of homework.
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Exercise 2
Construct a sentence for each pattern.
1.S – TV – DO2.S – LV – C3.S – TV – IO – D04.S – IV5.S – TV – DO – OC
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Exercise 3
Find 5 examples for each pattern from newspaper articles.