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

 

 

 

 

Pattern 1. S – TV – DO

 

                          S           TV         DO

 Example:  The teacher teaches English.

 

 

Pattern 2. S – TV - DO – IO

 

                      S          TV        DO           IO

 Example: Brandon  gave  this book to Daniel.

 

 

 

Pattern 3. S – TV – IO – DO 

 

                           S             TV    IO    DO

Example:  The customer  paid  me  this bill

 

 

 

Pattern 4. S – IV

                     S        IV

 Example: Steven  went to the market.

 

 

 

Pattern 5. S – LV – SC

 

                           S           LV   SC

 Example: The building  is   very tall.

 

 

 

 

Pattern 6.  S – TV – DO – OC 

 

                       S        TV        DO          OC

 Example:  Koreans call their mother umma