Sentence Pattern:

What is sentence pattern?

Systematic arrangement of words in a sentence meaningfully is sentence pattern.
There are five basic patterns. They are:
1. SV ( Subject + Verb )
2. SVO ( Subject + Verb + Object )
3. SVIODO ( Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object )
4. SVC ( Subject + Verb + Complement )
5. SVOC ( Subject + Verb + Object + Complement )
SUBJECT: Subject is a word or group of words in a sentence about which something is
said.
VERB: Verb is a word or phrase expressing existence, action or occurrence.
COMPLEMENT: Complement is a word or phrase that usually come after a be verb
such as am, is, are, was and were to make the sense complete. Sometimes
COMPLEMENT comes after certain verbs such as become, turn, look, appear, feel, etc.
OBJECT: Object is a word or phrase in a sentence towards which the action of the
verbal element is directed.
If there are two objects in a sentence, the answer for the question
WHAT? is DIRECT OBJECT(DO) and
WHOM? is INDIRECT OBJECT (IDO).
I. SV ( Subject + Verb )
Subject
The bird
The cattle
The boy
The girl
It

Verb
flies.
are grazing.
ran.
was dancing.
will rain.

II. SVO ( Subject + Verb + Object )

Subject
The man

Verb
sold

Object
his house.

My father
His uncle
Rahul
Madan

is buying
runs
loves
spent

a new car.
a business.
his mother.
all his money

III. SVIODO ( Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object )

Subject
The teacher
My mother
Rakesh
My friend
Sarvesh

Verb
taught
presented
wrote
sent
gave

Indirect Object
us
my friend
to his parents
me
her

Direct Object
grammar.
a gift.
a letter.
a message
advice.

IV. SVC ( Subject + Verb + Complement )

Subject
The rose
Football
Monica
Rajan
Mr. Kamalesh

Verb
is
is
looked
remained
is

Complement
flower.
a game.
bewildered
a bachelor.
an LIC agent.

V. SVOC ( Subject + Verb + Object + Complement )

Subject
The parents
The Committee
He
They
This programme

Verb
named
elected
painted
appointed
will keep

Object
the child
Krish
his house
him
the audience

Complement
Angeline.
their leader.
yellow.
the captain
spell bound.

Note: There are 144 patterns totally. They can be formed adding Adjunct to the
basic patterns.
ADJUNCT is the optional element in the sentence.
It answers the questions How? Why? When? Where?

(Note: The removal of adjunct would not harm the sense of the sentence)
VI. SVA ( Subject + Verb + Adjunct )
Subject
Mahesh
The Prime Minister
Mani
The accused
My father

Verb
got up
arrives
writes
will be tried
works

Adjunct
early.
tomorrow.
beautifully.
next month.
in Bangalore.

VII. SVOA ( Subject + Verb + Object + Adjunct )

Subject
The school
The new Principal
Everyone
People
My daughter

Verb
organizes
stated
attends
throw
plays

Object
a tour
his policy
the meeting
the garbage
key board

Adjunct
to North India.
clearly.
regularly.
on the road.
very well.

VIII. SVOAA ( Subject + Verb + Object + Adjunct + Adjunct )

Subject
Verb
The peon
rang
The court
began
The CEO
will visit
The poor
received
The Inspector enquired

Object
the bell
its session
our school
help
the criminal

Adjunct
at 5 o clock
late
frequently
from the government
very pleasantly

Adjunct
in the evening.
in the morning.
this year.
today.
in the station.

IX. SVOCA ( Subject + Verb + Object + Complement + Adjunct )

Subject
The Rotarians
They
The parents
The committee
They

Verb
elected
made
named
made
painted

Object
Prabhakar
Shankar
her
me
the museum

Complement
Adjunct
President
last month.
the chief
of the council.
Agnel
through baptism.
secretary
of the school
red
purposely.

X. ASV

( Adjunct + Subject + Verb )

Adjunct
Now
Quickly
Tonight
Early morning
These days
XI. ASVO

Subject
You
they
we
they
selfish people

Verb
may go.
returned.
shall relax.
leave.
prosper.

(Adjunct + Subject + Verb + Object )

Adjunct
Every day
Once a month
Last time
Every morning
Once while

Subject
he
I
India
he
we

Verb
sends
meet
won
recites
must take

Object
message.
my parents.
the world cup.
the mantra.
rest.

XII. ASVC (Adjunct + Subject + Verb + Complement )

Adjunct
Usually
Occasionally
Generally
Unfortunately
Rarely

Subject
she
he
the boss
the girl
the Doctor

Verb
gets
becomes
is
was
becomes

Complement
angry.
restless.
punctual.
sick.
uneasy.

XII. ASVIODO (Adjunct + Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object )

Adjunct
Yesterday
Last Monday
Last year
Every year
This morning

Subject
she
Kala
the school
the govt.
our teacher

Verb Indirect Object

gave me
sent him
gave the teachers
gives the students
taught us

Direct Object
a gift.
a greeting card.
mementoes.
uniform.
mathematics.

XIII. ASVIODO (Adjunct + Subject + Verb + Object + Complement + Adjunct )

Adjunct
Yesterday
Last week
Next month
Tomorrow
Last night

Subject
Verb
the priest
named
the CM
called
we
will make
the committee will elect
Motilal
dreamt

Object
her
his minister
Ganesh
Sachin
a dream

Complement
Adjunct
Beautrice
in the church.
efficient
during the function.
chairman
of our company.
captain
of our cricket team.
a hearty dream about his success.

XIV. AASVC (Adjunct + Adjunct + Subject + Verb + Complement)

Adjunct
Last week
Every morning
In summer
During winter
In the jungle

Adjunct
in CTS
in the assembly
during May
in July
in dark

Subject
Leo
the students
the Sun
the days
walking

Verb
was made
remain
shines
are
becomes

Complement
a team leader.
quiet.
bright.
very chill
difficult