Reviewing Basic
Sentence Patterns
Lesson 5
Joseph C. Blumenthal
Reviewing Basic Sentence Patterns
Some action verbs can make complete
statements about their subjects. Other
action verbs require another word to
complete the meaning of the sentence.
An action verb is (always, sometimes)
followed by a direct object.
Reviewing Basic Sentence Patterns
Some action verbs can make complete
statements about their subjects. Other
action verbs require another word to
complete the meaning of the sentence.
An action verb is (always, sometimes)
followed by a direct object.
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a.The price of steel rose as a result
of the strike.
b.The price rose.
Although sentence a provides more
detail than sentence b, the verb rose
makes a (complete, incomplete)
statement about the subject in both
sentences.
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a.The price of steel rose as a result
of the strike.
b.The price rose.
Although sentence a provides more
detail than sentence b, the verb rose
makes a (complete, incomplete)
statement about the subject in both
sentences.
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The price of steel rose as a result of the
strike.
Does the verb rose require a
complement to complete the
meaning of this sentence?
(Yes, No)
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The price of steel rose as a result of
the strike.
Does the verb rose require a
complement to complete the
meaning of this sentence?
(Yes, No)
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Here are two different action verb patterns:
Subject—Action Verb (S—V)
Subject—Action Verb Direct Object (S—V—DO)
Several athletes from our school completed.
The pattern of this sentence is
(S—V, S—V—DO).
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Here are two different action verb patterns:
Subject—Action Verb (S—V)
Subject—Action Verb Direct Object (S—V—DO)
Several athletes from our school completed.
The pattern of this sentence is
(S—V, S—V—DO).
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Subject—Action Verb (S—V)
Subject—Action Verb Direct Object (S—V—DO)
Anias Nin filled many diaries with her careful
observations of people.
The pattern of this sentence is
(S—V, S—V—DO).
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Subject—Action Verb (S—V)
Subject—Action Verb Direct Object (S—V—DO)
Anias Nin filled many diaries with her careful
observations of people.
The pattern of this sentence is
(S—V, S—V—DO).
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a.The principal spoke a few words.
b.The principal spoke briefly.
Which sentence is in the S-V-DO pattern?
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a.The principal spoke a few words.
b.The principal spoke briefly.
Which sentence is in the S-V-DO pattern?
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In addition to a direct object, the SV-DO sentence contains an indirect
object, which explains to whom (or to
what) or for whom (or for what)
something is done.
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–
Mr. Harvey sold his stamp collection recently.
Mr. Harvey sold my sister his stamp collection.
Which sentence contains an
indirect object?
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In addition to a direct object, the SV-DO sentence contains an indirect
object, which explains to whom (or to
what) or for whom (or for what)
something is done.
–
–
Mr. Harvey sold his stamp collection recently.
Mr. Harvey sold my sister his stamp collection.
Which sentence contains an
indirect object?
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Mr. Harvey sold my sister his stamp collection.
The indirect object in this sentence is
__________.
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Mr. Harvey sold my sister his stamp collection.
The indirect object in this sentence is
_ sister ___.
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Mr. Harvey sold my sister his stamp collection.
When an indirect object is present, it
always comes (before, after) the
direct object.
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Mr. Harvey sold my sister his stamp collection.
When an indirect object is present, it
always comes (before, after) the
direct object.
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The charcoal gives the meat a tangy flavor.
The indirect object in this sentence is
_________.
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The charcoal gives the meat a tangy flavor.
The indirect object in this sentence is
__ meat __.
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a. Shirley read Cynthia her letter.
b. Shirley read her letter to Cynthia.
In which sentence is Cynthia an
indirect object?
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a. Shirley read Cynthia her letter.
b. Shirley read her letter to Cynthia.
In which sentence is Cynthia an
indirect object?
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A linking verb can never by itself make a
complete statement about its subject.
A linking verb must (always, sometimes)
be completed by a subject complement
that describes or identifies the subject
of the sentence.
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A linking verb can never by itself make a
complete statement about its subject.
A linking verb must (always, sometimes)
be completed by a subject complement
that describes or identifies the subject
of the sentence.
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a. are, were, seemed, became
b. ate, took, studied, listened
Would you expect to find a subject
complement after the words in group a
or group b?
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a. are, were, seemed, became
b. ate, took, studied, listened
Would you expect to find a subject
complement after the words in group a
or group b?
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Subject-Linking Verb

Subject Compliment
(S-LV-SC)
a. Larry lost his voice
b. Larry became hoarse.
Which sentence is in the S-LV-SC pattern?
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Subject-Linking Verb

Subject Compliment
(S-LV-SC)
a. Larry lost his voice
b. Larry became hoarse.
Which sentence is in the S-LV-SC pattern?
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a. Larry became a…
b. Larry found a…
Which sentence would be completed by a
subject compliment?
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a. Larry became a …
b. Larry found a …
Which sentence would be completed by a
subject compliment?
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In one sentence, are getting is an action
verb followed by a direct object; in the
other, it is a linking verb followed by a
subject compliment.
a. The boys are getting their own
lunch.
b. The boys are getting hungry.
The verb are getting is a linking verb
in which sentence?
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In one sentence, are getting is an action
verb followed by a direct object; in the
other, it is a linking verb followed by a
subject compliment.
a. The boys are getting their own
lunch.
b. The boys are getting hungry.
The verb are getting is a linking verb
in which sentence?
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The boys are getting hungry.
The word hungry is a (direct
object, subject compliment).
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The boys are getting hungry.
The word hungry is a (direct
object, subject compliment).
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a. The quality of the programs is excellent.
b. The quality of the program is improving.
In one of the sentences is
serves as a helper to the main
verb. In the other, it is a
linking verb followed by a
subject complement.
Which sentence contains a
subject complement?
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a. The quality of the programs is excellent.
b. The quality of the program is improving.
In one of the sentences is
serves as a helper to the main
verb. In the other, it is a
linking verb followed by a
subject complement.
Which sentence contains a
subject complement?
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Gwen felt…about the tear in her jeans.
The missing word in this
sentence would be a (subject
complement, direct object).
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Gwen felt…about the tear in her jeans.
The missing word in this
sentence would be a (subject
complement, direct object).
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We moved the…to the kitchen.
The missing word in this
sentence would be a (subject
complement, direct object).
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We moved the…to the kitchen.
The missing word in this
sentence would be a (subject
complement, direct object).
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The house seemed strangely empty
without the children
The word empty is a _______
_______.
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The house seemed strangely empty
without the children
The word empty is a subject
complement.
In the following frames
write the answers on your
own sheet of paper.
Remember:
V - a verb includes its helpers
DO – who or what receives the action
IO – identifies for whom or to whom
SC – renames, so you can replace the LV with an = sign
The boys sing sweetly.
1. S2. V-
Remember:
V - a verb includes its helpers
DO – who or what receives the action
IO – identifies for whom or to whom
SC – renames, so you can replace the LV with an = sign
One must have been hiding.
3. S4. V-
Remember:
V - a verb includes its helpers
DO – who or what receives the action
IO – identifies for whom or to whom
SC – renames, so you can replace the LV with an = sign
Students write essays.
5. S6. V7. DO-
Remember:
V - a verb includes its helpers
DO – who or what receives the action
IO – identifies for whom or to whom
SC – renames, so you can replace the LV with an = sign
Henry took off his raincoat.
8. S9. V10. DO-
Remember:
V - a verb includes its helpers
DO – who or what receives the action
IO – identifies for whom or to whom
SC – renames, so you can replace the LV with an = sign
I gave the teacher my essay.
11. S12. V13. IO–
14. DO-
Remember:
V - a verb includes its helpers
DO – who or what receives the action
IO – identifies for whom or to whom
SC – renames, so you can replace the LV with an = sign
He taught others the game.
15. S16. V17. IO18. DO-
Remember:
V - a verb includes its helpers
DO – who or what receives the action
IO – identifies for whom or to whom
SC – renames, so you can replace the LV with an = sign
Michael Jackson was the “King of Pop”.
19. S20. V21. SC-
Remember:
V - a verb includes its helpers
DO – who or what receives the action
IO – identifies for whom or to whom
SC – renames, so you can replace the LV with an = sign
He is an icon in our culture.
22. S23. V24. SC-
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You are done!!!