THE BASIC SENTENCE PATTERNS

1. S-IV (Subject – Intransitive Verb [a verb that Direct Object: description/ description of the job
does not take a direct object])
4. S-TV-DO-OC (Subject – Transitive Verb –
- The legacy of Andres Bonifacio remains until the Direct Object – Objective Complement [tells
present time. something or describes the object of the sentence])
Subject: legacy - The residents of barangay Mapayapa voted Mr.
Intransitive Verb: remains Ben Diaz mayor.
- I exist. Subject: residents
Transitive Verb: voted
Subject: I Direct Object: Mr. Ben Diaz
Intransitive Verb: exist Objective Complement: mayor
2. S-TV-DO (Subject – Transitive Verb [a verb that - The plant shutdown left the entire area an
takes a direct object] – Direct Object [answerable economic disaster.
by whom or what])
Subject: shutdown
- Mr. Cruz, an English professor, delivered the Transitive Verb: left
closing remarks on today’s event. Direct Object: area
Objective Complement: disaster
Subject: Mr. Cruz
Transitive Verb: delivered 5. S-LV-SC (Subject – Linking Verb [am, is, are,
Direct Object: closing remarks/ remarks was, were and ‘verbs of senses’] – Subjective
Complement [tells something, describes or modifies
- The residents of barangay Mapayapa voted Mr. the subject of the sentence])
Ben Diaz.
- She is beautiful.
Subject: residents
Transitive Verb: voted Subject: She
Direct Object: Mr. Ben Diaz Linking Verb: is
Subjective Complement: beautiful
3. S-TV-IO-DO (Subject – Transitive Verb –
Indirect Object [answers the questions ‘to whom’ or - The chain reaction is the basis of nuclear power.
‘for whom’] – Direct Object)
Subject: reaction
- Mr. Dela Cruz gave Rosie a failing grade due to Linking Verb: is
incomplete requirements. Subjective Complement: basis/ basis of nuclear
power
Subject: Mr. Dela Cruz
Transitive Verb: gave
Indirect Object: Rosie
Direct Object: grade

- The supervisor mailed the applicant a

description of the job.

Subject: supervisor
Transitive Verb: mailed
Indirect Object: applicant