Basic
Sentence Patterns
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Warm-up
Try to work out the sentence pattern.
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The police had moved quickly to block off the
area. Now Jim stood across the street with the
other students, watching in stunned disbelief as
the fire department fought to gain control of the
fire. But it looked hopeless.
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The fire chief shook his head. Three times
already firefighters had tried to enter the
building, only to be driven back by the heat and
smoke, and now there was no hope at all.
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SV
SVO
SVA
SVC
SVOO
SVOA
SVOC
主语+谓语动词短语
主语+动词+宾语
主语+动词+状语
主语+动词+表语
主语+动词+宾语+宾语
主语+动词+宾语+状语
主语+动词+宾语+补语
S=Subject, V=Verbal phrase, O=(indirect) Object,
A=Adverbial, C=Complement
1. SV 主动
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The sun is rising.
I'll try.
Did you sleep?
The engine broke down.
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2. SVO 主动宾
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I can't express myself in English.
He smiled a strange smile.
We can't afford to pay such a price.
Would you mind waiting a few minutes？
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3. SVA 主动状
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The famous writer lived in the 18th century.
The pen is on the desk.
He lives in Shanghai.
The child behaved badly at the party.
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4. SVC 主动表
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Mr. Brown is an engineer.
She remained standing for a hour.
The question remained unsolved.
His plan is to keep the affair secret.
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5. SVOO 主动宾宾
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She gave me her telephone number.
She cooked us a delicious meal.
Tell him I'm out.
Can you inform me where Miss Green lives？
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6. SVOA 主动宾状
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They treated me very kindly.
Put the book aside.
He gave the book to me.
Jim brought his suitcases upstairs.
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7. SVOC 主动宾补
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He found his new job boring.
We thought him to be an honest man.
I saw her chatting with Nancy.
He watched the piano carried upstairs.
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