01 Grammar Sentence Pattern

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