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SENTENCE
PATTERN
 Contents

TERMS
TERMS AND
AND DEFINITION
DEFINITION

WHAT IS SENTENCE PATTERN?

BASIC
BASIC SENTENCE
SENTENCE PATTERN
PATTERN
AND
AND EXAMPLES
EXAMPLES
TERMS
AND
DEFINITIO
NS
let’s learn a few terms which
you will see here, together with
its definition for better
understanding.
 #1.SUBJECT
(S) or things
is a noun, a pronoun,
performing the verb.
#3. OBJECT (O)
is a noun, pronoun or things that
received action. Object usually follows
the verb.
TERMS AND
DEFINITIONS
#4.
ADVERBIAL
(A) word
is an individual
(adverb), a phrase (adverbial
phrase), or a clause (an
adverbial clause) that
modify a verb/adjective or a
is a word, clause or phrase that’s needed
complete sentence.
It is typically follows linking words
#2. VERB
is the action (V)
or state of being in a
sentence follows the subject.
It can be expressed in different
tenses,
#5.
COMPLEMENT
(C) or object of a
to describe the subject
sentence.
which show connection.
 WHAT IS
SENTENCE PATTERN?
 A sentence pattern is an arrangement of
words, phrase or clause.

This arrangement needs to be in a

grammatically correct structure.

It means the placement of verbs and nouns

should be correct to form a meaningful
sentence.
 BASIC
SENTENCE
PATTERN
 The basic sentence pattern mostly use in constructing
sentences

Subject -- Verb
SVO Subject Verb -- Indirect
Indirect
SV Subject -- Verb
Subject Verb
O Object -- Direct
Object Direct Object
Object

SV Subject -- Verb
Subject Verb -- Subject -- Verb
SVO Subject Verb -- Object
Object ––
Object Complement
Complement
O Object C

Subject -- Verb
Subject Verb -- Subject -- Verb
SVO Subject Verb -- Object
Object --
SVC Complement
Complement A Adverbial Phrase
Adverbial Phrase
 SUBJECT-VERB
S + V
DEFINITIO
NS

It means the subject and the verb must agree

in case and in number.
The sentence can also added with time expression or
adverb.
 SUBJECT-VERB
S + V
EXAMPL
ES
Danie draws in his free time. They play happily.
 SUBJECT-VERB
S + V
continued
..
Danie draws in his SUBJECT singular noun Danie
Danie
free time.
VERB singular ‘s’ draws
draws

time expression in
in his
his free
free time
time
 SUBJECT-VERB-
OBJECT
S + V + O
DEFINITIO
NS

It means the thing or people (subject) is doing action

(verb)
on something/someone (object).
You can add elements to expand the sentence, such as
an adjective.
 SUBJECT-VERB-
OBJECT
S + V + O
EXAMPL
ES
He reads an interesting The children hold the colourful
storybook. balloons.
 SUBJECT-VERB-
OBJECT
S + V + O
continued
SUBJECT plural noun children
children
..
The children hold the colourful
VERB no ‘s’ hold
hold
ballons.

adjective colourful
colourful

OBJECT received the verb balloons

balloons
 SUBJECT-VERB-
COMPLEMENT
S + V + C
DEFINITIO
NS
It may be a noun or an adjective.
There are two types of S-V-C sentences:
a. SVC(noun)
b. SVC(adj)
Both complement describe or refer to the subject.
 SUBJECT-VERB-
COMPLEMENT
S + V + C
continued
.. a.Complement(noun)
It expresses the quality/identity/describe the Subject.
eg:
They are teachers.
My sister is a reporter.
 SUBJECT-VERB-
OBJECT
S + V + C
continued
..
My sister is a reporter. SUBJECT singular noun My
My sister
sister

verb-to-be
VERB (linking verb)
is
is

describing the
COMPLEMENT
SUBJECT
aa reporter
reporter
 SUBJECT-VERB-
COMPLEMENT
S + V + C
continued
.. b.Complement(adj)
It expresses the quality/identity/condition of the Subject
using adjectives.
eg:
The soup tastes awful.
Upin & Ipin shows funny scene today.
 SUBJECT-VERB-
OBJECT
S + V + C
continued
..
The soup tastes awful. SUBJECT singular noun soup
soup

VERB singular ‘s’ tastes

tastes

describing the
COMPLEMENT
SUBJECT
awful
awful
 SUBJECT-VERB-INDIRECT OBJECT-
DIRECT OBJECT

S + V + O + O
DEFINITIO
NS
It tells to whom or for whom something is done.
eg:
Shila passed Naina the book.
to whom?
 SUBJECT-VERB-INDIRECT OBJECT-
DIRECT OBJECT

S + V + O + O
DEFINITIO
NS
It also means the indirect object always comes between
the verb and the direct object.
eg:
(subject) (verb) (indirect object) (direct object)

Shila passed Naina the book.

 SUBJECT-VERB-INDIRECT OBJECT-
DIRECT OBJECT

S + V + O + O
DEFINITIO
NS
And also the verb used with a direct object is always an
action verb.
eg:
Shila passed Naina the
book.
action verb
 SUBJECT-VERB-INDIRECT OBJECT-
DIRECT OBJECT

S + V + O + O
continued EXAMPL
.. ES
Jenny brought Andy a cup of The bakers made the orphan many
tea. wonderful cakes.
 SUBJECT-VERB-INDIRECT OBJECT-
DIRECT OBJECT

S + V + O + O
continued who perform the
.. SUBJECT action
Jenny
Jenny

Jenny brought
VERB action verb brought
brought
Andy
a cup of tea. INDIRECT OBJECT
who received the
Andy
Andy
object

what is the object cup

DIRECT OBJECT
from subject
cup of
of tea
tea
 SUBJECT - VERB - OBJECT - ADVERBIAL

S + V + O + A
DEFINITIO
NS
This sentence pattern consists of adverb phrase (a group of two
or more adverb) in a sentence.
Just as an adverb can modify a verb, adjective or another adverb,
an adverb phrase of more than one word can further describe
a verb, adverb, or adjective.
SUBJECT - VERB - OBJECT - ADVERBIAL

S + V + O + A
DEFINITIO
NS

Adverb phrases typically answer the questions

how, where, why or when something was done.
 SUBJECT-VERB- OBJECT- ADVERBIAL

S + V + O + A
continued
.. EXAMPL
ES
She drinks coffee everyday. The plane lands safely on the
ground.
 SUBJECT-VERB-INDIRECT OBJECT-
DIRECT OBJECT

S + V + O + A
continued
SUBJECT singular noun She
She
..
She drinks coffee
VERB singular ‘s’ drinks
drinks
everyday.
OBJECT singular ‘s’ coffee
coffee

ADVERVIAL time expression everyday

everyday
 SUBJECT - VERB - OBJECT -
COMPLEMENT

S + V + O + C
DEFINITIO
NS
Object complement is a word that follows a direct object to
rename it or state what it has become.

It complete the object’s meaning by renaming it or

describing it.
 SUBJECT - VERB - OBJECT -
COMPLEMENT

S + V + O + C
DEFINITIO
NS
The complement talks about the object and
the complement and object are of the same
person or thing.
 SUBJECT - VERB - OBJECT -
COMPLEMENT

S + V + O + C
continued
.. EXAMPL
ES
I prefer them on toast. The sun made the air feels warm.
 SUBJECT-VERB- OBJECT-COMPLEMENT

S + V + O + C
continued
SUBJECT singular noun The
The sun
sun
..
The sun made the air action from
VERB made
made
feels warm. subject

received the
OBJECT action
the
the air
air

describe the feels

COMPLEMENT feels warm
warm
object