The document discusses basic sentence patterns and structures. It shows that every sentence has a subject, verb, and sometimes other elements like objects, prepositions, or indirect objects. Examples are given of different sentence types including sentences with subjects and verbs, subjects and linking verbs and predicates, and subjects, verbs, and indirect objects. The essential parts of sentences are identified even when modifiers are removed.

1. SENTENCE
PATTERNS
Every sentence starts with
basic structure. Take away
all modifiers and the
essential parts remain.

2. Sentence Patterns
S iV. S LV PN.
I rock. You are a student.
S tV DO.
I ate the pizza. S LV PA.
Mr. Ulmer is cool.
S V
t IO DO.
I gave him a book.

3. Sentence Patterns
S AV. S LV PN.
I rock. You are a student.
S AV DO.
I ate the pizza. S LV PA.
Mr. Ulmer is cool.
S V
A IO DO.
I gave him a book.

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