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The simplest form of an English sentence
consists of two parts – a subject and an
intransitive verb that convey a complete
idea.
 The subject can be described as the
component that performs the action.
Usually in the form of noun or pronoun.
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The intransitive verb describes an action
or a state of being.
 Examples of Subject-Verb sentences are:
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› Susie shouts.
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Subject
verb
› They laughed.
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Subject
› He
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Subject
verb
is standing.
verb
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This sentence pattern consists of subject
(noun/pronoun), a verb and an object.
The object refers to a person or a thing affected by
the action performed by the subject.
The following are the examples of S-V-O sentences:
› Salim
drives a car.
› Kelly
plays
the guitar.
› They
ate
burgers.
Subject
Subject
Subject
verb object
verb object
verb object
In S-V-C sentence, the component that
comes after the verb provides more
information about the subject, it serves to
complete it, so it is called the complement
or the subject complement.
 It comes after the verb, either a noun or an
adjective.
 This sentence pattern uses a linking verb
such as be (am, is, are, was, were, has
been, are being, might have been, etc),
become and seem.
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Other verbs that can be linking or action:
appear, feel, grow, look, prove, remain,
smell, sound, taste, and turn.
 Here are the examples of S-V-C
sentences:
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› She is lucky.
› Amanda looks tired.
› Abby doesn’t look happy.
› All of the students in the class are teachers.
Singular subject needs singular verb and
plural subject needs plural verb.
 For examples:
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› My brother is a technician.
› My sisters are teachers.
› Adam lives in Kota Bharu.
› Shamsul goes to the library.
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If the subject is an uncountable noun, use a
singular verb. For examples:
› His hair is grey.
› The ocean looks blue.
› Sheep roam over the hills of New Zealand.
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The indefinite pronouns anyone, everyone,
someone, no one, nobody are always
singular and, therefore, require singular
verbs. For examples:
› Everyone buys nasi lemak.
› One of my friends is not well.
› Each of the neighbours installs burglar alarm.