2.0 Explaination:
"Sentence patterns" is just another way talk about the way a sentence is put together; the order of the elements in the sentence; sentence construction. Some sources say there are six English sentence patterns; some say eight. A few sources list even more. Here are the ones we feel are the most common, and the easiest to recognize. But, in this course work, I must give the explanations five from its.
2.1 Subject + Verb (SV)
Definition:
- is a grammatical rule that states that the verb must agree in number with its subject.
- Present tense verbs change to show agreement in the third person singular from (subject represented by the pronouns HE, SHE, IT ) by adding an S and ES.
Subject and Verb also a sentence is commonly defined as "a complete unit of thought." Normally, a sentence expresses a relationship, conveys a command, voices a question, or describes someone or something. It begins with a capital letter and ends with a period, question mark, or exclamation mark.
The basic parts of a sentence are the subject and the verb. The subject is usually a noun--a word that names a person, place, or thing. The predicate (or verb) usually follows the subject and identifies an action or a state of being. See if you can identify the subject and the predicate in each of the following short sentences:
SUBJECT | VERB |
The hawk | soars |
The windows | weep |
My daughter | is a wrestler |
The children | are tired |
In each of these sentences, the subject is a noun: hawk, widows, daughter, and children. The verbs in the first two sentences--soars, weep--show action and answer the question, "What does the subject do?" The verbs in the last two sentences--is, are--are called linking verbs because they link the subject with a word that renames it (wrestler) or describes it (tired).
2.2 Subject + Verb + Object (SVO)
Definition:
- An S-V-O contains subject ( nouns ) in active verb, and an object ( noun ).
Subject and Verb also a sentence is commonly defined as "a complete unit of thought." Normally, a sentence expresses a relationship, conveys a command, voices a question, or describes someone or something. It begins with a capital letter and ends with a period, question mark, or exclamation mark.
The basic parts of a sentence are the subject and the verb. The subject is usually a noun--a word that names a person, place, or thing. The predicate (or verb) usually follows the subject and identifies an action or a state of being.
In addition to serving as subjects, nouns may also function as objects in sentences. Instead of performing the action, as subjects usually do, objects receive the action and usually follow the verb. See if you can identify the objects in the short sentences below:
SUBJECT | VERB | OBJECT |
The girls | hurled | stones |
The professor | swigged | coffee |
Gus | dropped | the aquarium |
So, the object from sentences – stones, coffee, the aquarium
2.3 Subject + Verb + Complement (SVC)
Definition:
- A complement is a word or group of words that describe or rename the subject. Complements follow a linking verb.
Mother looks tired.
There is a fundamental difference between an Object and a Complement. The different is that the Subject and Object refer to different things whereas the Subject and Complement (in a SVC clause) refer to the same thing. Consider the following.
Subject | Verb | Object |
Julie | stroked | the cat |
In this clause, the Subject refers to one thing (Julie) and the Object refers to another thing (the cat). They are not same. In contrast, the Subject and Complement refers to the same thing.
Subject | Verb | Complement |
Dawn | seems | happy |
In this clause, the Complement (happy) makes reference to the same thing as the Subject (Dawn). Dawn that is happy. Other examples includes the following.
Subject | Verb | Complement (AdjP) |
Brian | went | mad |
this book | is | rather terrible |
my mother | appeared | sad |
It should be apparent from all of these examples that the Complement refers to the same as the Subject. From example above: Brian is mad, the book is terrible, the mother is sad. In all the examples provided above, the Complement has been represented by an adjective phrase consisting of just a heed adjective (mad, terrible, sad). However, we have indicated that Complement may also be represented by noun phrase. Such as:
Subject | Verb | Complement (NP) |
the witch | changed into | an ant |
Adam | was born | a hero |
Kathryn | became | the dentist |
Again we see that the Subject and Complement refer to the same thing. In examples, the witch is the ant. Adam is the hero. Kathryn is the dentist. In each of these examples, the Complement is represented by a noun phrase made up of an identifier and a head noun ( an ant, a hero, the dentist).
2.4 Subject + Verb + Object + Object (SVOO)
Definition:
- A complement is the part of the sentence that comes after the verb and is needed to makes the sentence complete: “They call him Jim.” There are total of three types of complement, but Japan’s English JHS textbooks only covers two of them: verb complement (S + V + O + O).
The grammar point for this page is verb complements and the following sentence pattern:
- Subject + verb + object 1 + object 2.
Keep in mind that both objects ( object 1 and abject 2)complement ( complete or round off) the verb in the sentence. Also, while it might seem stupid to point out, object doesn’t mean item but rather direct/ indirect object (the paragraph below defines an object). The final hint to his ‘matchless’ grammar point is object 1 is usually a pronoun ( he, she, it, etc).
A direct object is basically a receiver of the action in a sentence. “He hit the ball.” An indirect object identifies to or for worm or what the action of the verb is performed : “Mike sold me his boat.
Furthermore, this is the indirect object. Further examples of SVOO clauses are given below.
Subject | Verb | Indirect Object | Direct Object |
Alex | sent | Ryan | his regards |
the twins | shipped | their friends | the carved clock |
Sheila | tossed | Amerjit | my shuttlecock |
2.5 Subject + Verb + Object + Adverb (SVOAdv)
As well as adding a Complement to the fundamental SVO structure, we can also add an Adjunct. Recall that Adjunct are discretionary elements that supply extra information related to manner, time, location, and so on. Consider the following.
Subject | Verb | Object | Adjunct |
the boy | hugged | the dog | gently |
In this utterance the Adjunct is represented by an Adverb Phrase that consist of just the head adverb gently. This Adjunct provides additional information regarding the manner in which the subject, the boy, carried out an action on the Object, the dog. We now realize that this action was carried out gently. Here is a further example.
Subject | Verb | Object | Adjunct |
the man | held | the woman | so softly |
In this clause, the Adjunct is again represented by an adverb phrase, this time consisting of the head adverb softly that is pre-modified by the intensifying adverb so. Once more, this is an Adjunct of manner that describes how the Subject, the man, performed the action of holding on the Object, the woman. Here are some further examples of SVOA structures.
Subject | Verb | Object | Adjunct | |
Graeme | wrote | his essay | quickly | [Adjunct of manner] |
the therapists | assessed | the children | yesterday | [Adjunct of time] |
Daniel | cleaned | his flat | in London | [Adjunct of location] |
3.0
4.0 Sentence patterns from the article.
4.1 Subject + Verb (SV)
1. The usage amount increases.
2. Stress increase.
3. The end result is devastating.
Subject | Verb |
The usage amount | increases |
Stress | increase |
The end result | is devastating |
4.2 Subject + Verb + Object (SVO)
1. Many people turn to psychology.
2. Suicide is a traumatic event.
3. The causes of suicide are the contributory causes.
4. These drugs are all sedatives.
5. Their own life had a physical illness.
Subject | Verb | Object |
Many people | turn to | psychology |
Suicide | is a | traumatic event |
The causes of suicide | are | the contributory causes |
These drugs | are | all sedatives |
Their own life | had | a physical illness |
4.3 Subject + Verb + Complement (SVC)
1. The effects of stress are numerous.
2. Suicide is cause by many factors.
3. Many people tend to overlook these chemical imbalances.
4. The weight becomes too unbearable.
Subject | Verb | Complement |
The effects of stress | are | numerous |
Suicide | is cause | by many factors |
Many people | tend to | overlook these chemical imbalances |
The weight | becomes | too unbearable |
4.4 Subject + Verb + Object + Object (SVOO)
1. You have to decide between an approachable solution or avoid the situation.
2. The age holds no importance on this topic.
3. Each event is a new cause and effect leading.
Subject | Verb | Object | Object |
You | have to decide | between an approachable solution | or avoid the situation |
The age | holds | no importance | on this topic |
Each event | is a | new cause | effect leading |
4.5 Subject + Verb + Object + Adverb (SVOAdv)
1. Everyone has to deal with frustration on a daily.
2. The amount can cause a depressive state ultimately.
3. It can lead to suicide ultimately.
Subject | Verb | Object | Adverb | |
Everyone | has | to deal with frustration | on a daily | [Adjunct of time] |
The amount | can cause | a depressive state | ultimately | [Adjunct of manner] |
It | can lead | to suicide | ultimately | [Adjunct of manner] |
5.0 Sentences with different sentence patterns.
5.1 Subject + Verb (SV)
1. My mother cooked be carefully.
2. The teacher is teaching in class.
3. The cat is running at home.
Subject | Verb | Extra=plus |
My mother | cooked | be carefully |
The teacher The cat | Is teaching Is running | in class at home |
5.2 Subject + Verb + Object (SVO)
1. I loved my husband.
2. The boy washed his motorbike.
3. The twins boy does their homework.
Subject | Verb | Object | Extra=plus |
I | Loved | My husband | - |
The boy | Washed | His motorbike | - |
The twins boy | does | Their homework | - |
5.3 Subject + Verb + Complement (SVC)
1. My little girl seems happy.
2. My brother Fandy is a policeman.
3. The girl look very sad.
4. Those two women is beautifully.
Subject | Verb | Complement | explaination |
My little girl | seems | happy | - |
My brother | is | a policeman | Complement (NP) |
The girl | look | very sad | Complement (AdjP) |
Those two woman | is | beautifully | Complement (AdjP) |
5.4 Subject + Verb + Object + Object (SVOO)
1. The little boy bought his mother a necklace for Mother’s day.
2. My grandfather gave me a ball for as surprise.
3. Dania sent me a massage.
Subject | Verb | Object | Object | Extra=plus |
The little boy | bought | his mother | a necklace | for Mother’s Day |
My grandfather | gave | me | a ball | for as surprise |
Dania | sent | me | a massage | - |
5.5 Subject + Verb + Object + Adverb (SVOAdv)
1. She bought a flower everywhere.
2. Danny sent his course work yesterday.
3. She drives her car slowly to avoid accident.
4. She finished her work first.
5. The car stopped on road suddenly.
Subject | Verb | Object | Adverb | |
She | bought | a flower | everywhere | [Adjunct of place] |
Danny | sent | his course work | yesterday | [Adjunct of time] |
She | drives | her car | slowly | [Adjunct of manner] |
She | finished | her work | quickly | [Adjunct of manner] |
The car | stopped | on road | suddenly | [Adjunct of manner] |
BIBILIOGRAPHY
James R. Hurford>(1994).Grammar: a student’s guide. United Kingdom
N. D. V. Prasada Rao.(2008).High School English Grammar & Composition. Batu caves, Selangor
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