The document discusses basic sentence patterns in English grammar. It identifies 5 common patterns: subject-linking verb-complement (S-LV-C), subject-transitive verb-direct object (S-TV-DO), subject-intransitive verb (S-IV) or subject-intransitive verb-adverb (S-IV-ADV), subject-transitive verb-indirect object-direct object (S-TV-IO-DO), and subject-transitive verb-direct object-object complement (S-TV-DO-OC). It provides examples for each pattern and asks the reader to write their own examples and identify patterns in given sentences.

3. ?
What comes next?

5. 0, 1, 1, 2, ?, 5
What number is
missing?

6. 0, 1, 1, 2, , 5

7. ?
What letter is
missing?

10. Basic
Sentence
Patterns

11. S-LV-C
This pattern is composed of
Subject +
Linking Verb +
Subject Complement

12. Linking verbs are verbs that do not
express action. Instead, they connect
the subject of the verb to additional
information about the subject. Sense
verbs may also be linking verbs.
A subject complement is a noun or
adjective that follows a linking verb.

13. I am busy.
Subject Linking Subject
Verb Complement
They look sick.
Subject Linking Subject
Verb Complement
Joe became a doctor.
Subject Linking Subject
Verb Complement

14. S-TV-DO
This pattern is composed of
Subject +
Transitive Verb +
Direct Object

15. A transitive verb is an action verb
that requires an object for its
meaning to be complete.
A direct object is a noun that
receives the action of the transitive
verb. It answers the question
“What?” or “Who?”.

16. Sheila drives a car.
Subject TV DO
Leo loves Smit.
Subject TV DO

17. S-IV/S-IV-ADV.
This pattern is composed of
Subject + Intransitive Verb
or
Subject + Intransitive Verb + Adverb

18. The boy danced.
Subject IV
An intransitive verb is an action
verb that does not require an
object for its meaning to be
complete.
The boy danced gracefully.
Subject IV Adverb

19. S-TV-IO-DO
This pattern is composed of
Subject +
Transitive Verb +
Indirect Object +
Direct Object

20. An indirect object precedes the
direct object and tells to
whom or for whom the action of
the verb is done.

21. Tom gave her a gift.
S TV IO DO
Agnes baked Tony some cookies.
S TV IO DO

22. S-TV-DO-OC
This pattern is composed of
Subject +
Transitive Verb +
Direct Object +
Object Complement

23. An object complement is a noun
or adjective that describes or tells
something about the direct object.

24. Michael calls his mother Nanay.
S TV DO OC
Senators declared the bill unconstitutional.
S TV DO OC

26. APPLICATION
On a ¼ sheet of paper, write a
sentence for each sentence
pattern.

28. EVALUATION
Identify the pattern of the following
sentences and label their components.
1. Dr. Fleming named his magic stuff
Penicillin.
2. The stone feels rough.
3. Carlos gave a speech.
4. We gave him a resounding applause.
5. He spoke with a very weird accent.