Basic sentence patterns

1. S + V [INTRANSITIVE] verb  finite/ non finite

SHE RUNS  action/ state/ no ing

2. S + V + O [TRANSITIVE] It´s transitive because has object

SHE TOLD YOU

3. S + V + IO + DO [DITRANSITIVE] IO whom?

SHE TOLD YOU A SECRET DO What?

4. S + V + SC [SUBJECT COMPLEMENT] the sc add

HE IS CRAZY information about the subject

5. S + V + O + OC [OBJECT COMPLETEMENT] oc add

THEY CALLED HIM STUPID information to the object

Linking verbs intransitive

Ex. The cats are funny.
You smell ok.