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Sentence Pattern:
What is sentence pattern?
Systematic arrangement of words in a sentence meaningfully is sentence pattern.
There are five basic patterns. They are:
1. SV ( Subject + Verb )
2. SVO ( Subject + Verb + Object )
3. SVIODO ( Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object )
4. SVC ( Subject + Verb + Complement )
5. SVOC ( Subject + Verb + Object + Complement )
SUBJECT: Subject is a word or group of words in a sentence about which something is
said.
VERB: Verb is a word or phrase expressing existence, action or occurrence.
COMPLEMENT: Complement is a word or phrase that usually come after a ‘be’ verb
such as am, is, are, was and were to make the sense complete. Sometimes
COMPLEMENT comes after certain verbs such as become, turn, look, appear, feel, etc.
OBJECT: Object is a word or phrase in a sentence towards which the action of the
verbal element is directed.
If there are two objects in a sentence, the answer for the question
WHAT? is DIRECT OBJECT(DO) and
WHOM? is INDIRECT OBJECT (IDO).
I. SV ( Subject + Verb )
Subject
The bird
The cattle
The boy
The girl
It
Verb
flies.
are grazing.
ran.
was dancing.
will rain.
II. SVO ( Subject + Verb + Object )
Subject
The man
Verb
sold
Object
his house.
My father
His uncle
Rahul
Madan
is buying
runs
loves
spent
a new car.
a business.
his mother.
all his money
III. SVIODO ( Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object )
Subject
The teacher
My mother
Rakesh
My friend
Sarvesh
Verb
taught
presented
wrote
sent
gave
Indirect Object
us
my friend
to his parents
me
her
Direct Object
grammar.
a gift.
a letter.
a message
advice.
IV. SVC ( Subject + Verb + Complement )
Subject
The rose
Football
Monica
Rajan
Mr. Kamalesh
Verb
is
is
looked
remained
is
Complement
flower.
a game.
bewildered
a bachelor.
an LIC agent.
V. SVOC ( Subject + Verb + Object + Complement )
Subject
The parents
The Committee
He
They
This programme
Verb
named
elected
painted
appointed
will keep
Object
the child
Krish
his house
him
the audience
Complement
Angeline.
their leader.
yellow.
the captain
spell bound.
Note: There are 144 patterns totally. They can be formed adding “Adjunct” to the
basic patterns.
ADJUNCT is the optional element in the sentence.
It answers the questions How? Why? When? Where?
(Note: The removal of adjunct would not harm the sense of the sentence)
VI. SVA ( Subject + Verb + Adjunct )
Subject
Mahesh
The Prime Minister
Mani
The accused
My father
Verb
got up
arrives
writes
will be tried
works
Adjunct
early.
tomorrow.
beautifully.
next month.
in Bangalore.
VII. SVOA ( Subject + Verb + Object + Adjunct )
Subject
The school
The new Principal
Everyone
People
My daughter
Verb
organizes
stated
attends
throw
plays
Object
a tour
his policy
the meeting
the garbage
key board
Adjunct
to North India.
clearly.
regularly.
on the road.
very well.
VIII. SVOAA ( Subject + Verb + Object + Adjunct + Adjunct )
Subject
Verb
The peon
rang
The court
began
The CEO
will visit
The poor
received
The Inspector enquired
Object
the bell
its session
our school
help
the criminal
Adjunct
at 5 o’ clock
late
frequently
from the government
very pleasantly
Adjunct
in the evening.
in the morning.
this year.
today.
in the station.
IX. SVOCA ( Subject + Verb + Object + Complement + Adjunct )
Subject
The Rotarians
They
The parents
The committee
They
Verb
elected
made
named
made
painted
Object
Prabhakar
Shankar
her
me
the museum
Complement
Adjunct
President
last month.
the chief
of the council.
Agnel
through baptism.
secretary
of the school
red
purposely.
X. ASV
( Adjunct + Subject + Verb )
Adjunct
Now
Quickly
Tonight
Early morning
These days
XI. ASVO
Subject
You
they
we
they
selfish people
Verb
may go.
returned.
shall relax.
leave.
prosper.
(Adjunct + Subject + Verb + Object )
Adjunct
Every day
Once a month
Last time
Every morning
Once while
Subject
he
I
India
he
we
Verb
sends
meet
won
recites
must take
Object
message.
my parents.
the world cup.
the mantra.
rest.
XII. ASVC (Adjunct + Subject + Verb + Complement )
Adjunct
Usually
Occasionally
Generally
Unfortunately
Rarely
Subject
she
he
the boss
the girl
the Doctor
Verb
gets
becomes
is
was
becomes
Complement
angry.
restless.
punctual.
sick.
uneasy.
XII. ASVIODO (Adjunct + Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object )
Adjunct
Yesterday
Last Monday
Last year
Every year
This morning
Subject
she
Kala
the school
the govt.
our teacher
Verb Indirect Object
gave me
sent him
gave the teachers
gives the students
taught us
Direct Object
a gift.
a greeting card.
mementoes.
uniform.
mathematics.
XIII. ASVIODO (Adjunct + Subject + Verb + Object + Complement + Adjunct )
Adjunct
Yesterday
Last week
Next month
Tomorrow
Last night
Subject
Verb
the priest
named
the CM
called
we
will make
the committee will elect
Motilal
dreamt
Object
her
his minister
Ganesh
Sachin
a dream
Complement
Adjunct
Beautrice
in the church.
efficient
during the function.
chairman
of our company.
captain
of our cricket team.
a hearty dream about his success.
XIV. AASVC (Adjunct + Adjunct + Subject + Verb + Complement)
Adjunct
Last week
Every morning
In summer
During winter
In the jungle
Adjunct
in CTS
in the assembly
during May
in July
in dark
Subject
Leo
the students
the Sun
the days
walking
Verb
was made
remain
shines
are
becomes
Complement
a team leader.
quiet.
bright.
very chill
difficult