The SENTENCE PATTERN*
*It refers to the arrangement of words in a sentence
Key Terms
• Subject (S) – the topic being discussed in a sentence
• Transitive Verb (TV) – verb that requires a direct object
• Intransitive Verb (IV) – verb that does not require a direct object
• Direct Object (DO) – noun or pronoun where the action of the verb is directed.
• Indirect Object (IO) – a noun or pronoun receiving the direct object.
• Linking Verb (LV) – verb that links the subject and its complement
• Subjective Complement (SC) – an adjective or noun that describes the subject
• Objective Complement (OC) – an adjective or noun that describes the direct object