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A sentence can be made of different verb pattern. A sentence can also consist of a Subject + Verb + direct object.
A simple sentence can consist of a Subject + verb. Ex:
Ex: Subject Verb Direct object
Subject Verb
I know the answers
Dogs bark
The boy Has lost his pen
The sun is shining
Who broke the glass
They are crying

A sentence can also consist of a Subject + verb + indirect object + direct object.
Ex:
Subject Verb Indirect object Direct object
I gave her my pen
We have paid him the money
I bought you a watch

Exercise
Break up the following sentences according to the verb pattern and fill in
the table on the next page. The first one has been done for you.

1. The teacher gave me homework.

2. Fire burns.
3. I don’t have money. 9. The bell has rung.
4. Show me your hands. 10. The sun rose.
5. They opened the door. 11. You must tell the police the
6. Kerry was singing. truth.
7. My mother told me the whole story. 12. You must dress yourself.
8. My father has bought a new car. 13. We should help the poor.
14. The moon is shining.
15. The baby is crying.
NO SUBJECT VERB INDIRECT DIRECT
OBJECT OBJECT
1. The teacher gave me homework

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