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Sentence Patterns: English For Graduate Study (LA 501)
Sentence Patterns: English For Graduate Study (LA 501)
Sentence Patterns
Sentence Patterns
Sentence Patterns
In this lesson, you
will:
recognize the sentence patterns
gain practice in writing correct
sentences
Sentence Patterns
Sentence Patterns
What is Sentence?
Every sentence has a subject and a predicate.
Sentence Patterns
1. S + V-int
The intransitive action verb takes no
direct object.
Sentence Patterns
What is Sentence?
A subject can be a noun or pronoun that is partnered with a
verb.
subject verb
My friend works for a computer company.
The action of this sentence is expressed by the verb works.
The noun friend is doing the action of working.
Therefore, friend is the subject of the sentence.
Sentence Patterns
Sentence Patterns
What is Sentence?
A predicate is the rest of the sentence coming after
the subject.
subject predicate
My friend works for a computer company.
The Human Genome Project, completed in 2003, was a 13year, international effort to identify the 20,000-25,000 human
genes and make them accessible for further biological
study.
3
points.
2. S-V-DO: Researchers have found a cure for cancer.
3. S-LV-SC: A virus is a pathogen. (SCN)
All members are present. (SCA)
4. S-V-IO-DO: Janes boss offered her a raise.
5. S-V-DO-OC: I consider you my best friend. (OCN)
The women found the candidates language
offensive. (OCA)
Sentence Patterns
What is Sentence?
Sometimes the predicate will be composed of 2 or 3 verbs that
fit together.
subject predicate
My friend works
subject predicate
My friend is working
subject predicate
My friend has been working
Sentence Patterns
Simple Sentence Pattern 1: Subject + Verb
Subject
Verb
Adverbial
Most computer
has crashed.
The transmission
failed
an hour ago.
LAN
links
in the same
building.
Sentence Patterns
Simple Sentence Pattern 2: Subject + Verb+ Direct Object
Subject
Verb
We
Joe
bought
Direct Object
Adverbial
a new computer
Microsoft
on the basis
of the
development of
MS/DOS.
Sentence Patterns
LINKING VERBS
connect its subject with a word generally found near
the end of the sentence.
FORMS OF BE
OTHER LINKING VERBS
am/is
was
appear
smell
are
were
become
sound
was
might
feel
stay
can
could
grow
taste
has/have
had
look
turn
may/must might
remain
shall
should
seem
will
would
Sentence Patterns
Simple Sentence
Pattern 3: Subject + Linking Verb+ Subject Complement
Subject
Verb
Subj Complement
is
are
interactive. (adj.)
have become
Adverbial
Sentence Patterns
Simple Sentence
Pattern 4: Subject + Verb+ Indirect Obj + Direct Obj
Subject
Verb
Indirect Obj
Direct Obj
Adverbial
by tomorrow.
You
should send
me
the file
emailed
them
the documents.
They
bought
2. S + V + DO
The transitive action verb is followed
by a direct object.
Note: The second NP, the direct object, receives a different numerical designation (NP2)
because it is not the same as the subject (NP1).
3. S + LV + SCN
The linking verb is followed by a noun that
functions as the subjective complement.
3. S + LV + SCA
The verb of being is followed by an
adjective that functions as the
subjective complement.
Sentence Patterns
Writing Sentences Practice
Sentence Patterns
Writing Sentences Practice
He is giving a presentation.
He described the budget to the audience.
Sentence Patterns
Writing Sentences Practice
She is bored.
She thinks of someone.
Sentence Patterns
Writing Sentences Practice
Sentence Patterns
Compound Sentence
A compound sentence contains 2 simple sentences joined by a
coordinating conjunction (and, but, so, for, or) with a comma
preceding it.
simple
Simple11
IBM sold a lot of computers last year.
simple22
Simple
It made a healthy profit.
Sentence Patterns
Compound Sentence
Coordinating
Examples
conjunctions
And shows addition
Sentence Patterns
Compound Sentence
Coordinating
Examples
conjunctions
So shows a result
Sentence Patterns
Compound Sentence
Coordinating
Examples
conjunctions
Or shows an alternative Computer programmers write programs for
or choice:
Sentence Patterns
Combining Sentences
Computers have taken a dominant role in our society.
Most new jobs require access to computers and the Internet.
Computers have taken a dominant role in our
society, and most new jobs require access to
computers and the Internet.
Sentence Patterns
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Sentence Patterns
Combining Sentences
Flat screen monitors require less
space.
They eliminate screen flicker.
Sentence Patterns
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Sentence Patterns
Combining Sentences
Bluetooth can transfer data and voice very fast.
It uses high frequency radio waves.
Bluetooth can transfer data and voice very
fast, for it uses high frequency radio waves.
Sentence Patterns
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LV
ADJ
subjective complement
ADJ
subjective complement
4. S + V + IO + DO
The action verb is followed by an indirect
object and then a direct object.
5. S + V + DO + DOCN
The action verb is followed by a direct object.
The direct object is followed by a noun
functioning as an objective complement.
Note: The second NP, the direct object, receives a different numerical
designation (NP2) because it is not the same as the subject (NP1).
The third NP, the objective complement, receives the same
numerical designation as the direct object (NP2) because it is the
same as the direct object (Jacobsen = friend).
5. S + V + DO + DOCA
The action verb is followed by a direct
object. The direct object is followed by
an adjective functioning as an objective
complement.
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