SENTENCE PATTERNS STRIPES L. NABULSI

Six Sentence Patterns S- V Subject –Verb S- V Subject –Verb S-V-O Subject – Verb – Object S-V-O Subject – Verb – Object S-V-I-O Subject–Verb–Indirect Object-Object S-V-I-O Subject–Verb–Indirect Object-Object S-V-O-C Subject-Verb-Object –Complement S-V-O-C Subject-Verb-Object –Complement S-V-N Subject– Verb – Noun (Predicate noun) S-V-N Subject– Verb – Noun (Predicate noun) S-V-A Subject-Verb-Adjective (Predicate S-V-A Subject-Verb-Adjective (Predicateadjective)

S- V Subject –Verb He believes. He believes. He believes in himself. He believes in himself. Tom is going. Tom is going. If Tom will study, he will pass. If Tom will study, he will pass.

S-V-O Subject – Verb – Object The boy hit the ball. The boy hit the ball. The dog jumped the fence The dog jumped the fence The halfback scored a touchdown. The halfback scored a touchdown.

S-V-I-O Subject–Verb–Indirect Object- Object S V IO DO S V IO DO The team gave the coach flowers. The team gave the coach flowers. S V IO DO S V IO DO The coach presented the team trophies. The coach presented the team trophies. S V IO DO S V IO DO I gave mom a watch for Christmas. I gave mom a watch for Christmas. Doer – subject Doer – subject Action – verb (Must be an action verb) Action – verb (Must be an action verb) Receiver of the action – Direct object Receiver of the action – Direct object Receiver of the direct object – Indirect object Receiver of the direct object – Indirect object

S-V-O-C Subject-Verb-Object –Complement S V DO C S V DO C Jacob painted his room yellow. Jacob painted his room yellow. Subject – doer Subject – doer Verb – action Verb – action Direct object – receiver of action Direct object – receiver of action Complement – completes action Complement – completes action Ask: What is the action? Painted Ask: What is the action? Painted Who did the action? Jacob Who did the action? Jacob Jacob painted what? Room Jacob painted what? Room Jacob painted room what? Yellow Jacob painted room what? Yellow Yellow is an adjective functioning as a noun. Yellow is an adjective functioning as a noun.

S-V-N Subject– Verb – Noun (Predicate noun) S V (LINKING ) PN S V (LINKING ) PN George Bush is President. George Bush is President. The verb has to be a linking verb The verb has to be a linking verb S S V PN S S V PN McCain and Obama are candidates. McCain and Obama are candidates. This sentence has a compound (more than one) subject with the linking verb of being, are. This sentence has a compound (more than one) subject with the linking verb of being, are. The subject equals the predicate noun. The subject equals the predicate noun.

S-V-A Subject-Verb-Adjective (Predicate adjective) S V A S V A Carol is beautiful. (Not beautiful Carol, but refers to Carol) Carol is beautiful. (Not beautiful Carol, but refers to Carol) S V A S V A Jason is intelligent. Jason is intelligent. S S V A S S V A Sue and Mart are athletic. Sue and Mart are athletic. S V A S V A That cake smells good. (Sensory verbs needs an adjective, not an adverb. That cake smells well-nah)) That cake smells good. (Sensory verbs needs an adjective, not an adverb. That cake smells well-nah)) S V A S V A I feel bad about the accident. I feel bad about the accident.

PARTS OF A SENTENCE SIMPLE SUBJECT – NOUN OR PRONOUN THAT TELLS THE WHAT OF THE SENTENCE SIMPLE SUBJECT – NOUN OR PRONOUN THAT TELLS THE WHAT OF THE SENTENCE SIMPLE PREDICATE – THE VERB GIVES THE ACTION OR LINKS WORDS SIMPLE PREDICATE – THE VERB GIVES THE ACTION OR LINKS WORDS COMPLEMENT – A NOUN OR ADJECTIVE THAT COMPLETES THE SUBJECT AND THE VERB COMPLEMENT – A NOUN OR ADJECTIVE THAT COMPLETES THE SUBJECT AND THE VERB

SIMPLE SUBJECT JUST THE NOUN OR THE PRONOUN CAR CAR PLANT PLANT HE HE BIKES BIKES THOMAS THOMAS KERI KERI THESE WORDS TELL THE WHAT IN A SENTENCE THESE WORDS TELL THE WHAT IN A SENTENCE

COMPLETE SUBJECT THE COMPLETE SUBJECT INCLUDES THE SIMPLE SUBJECT – GIRLS THE COMPLETE SUBJECT INCLUDES THE SIMPLE SUBJECT – GIRLS PLUS PLUS THE MODIFIERS OF THE SUBJECT THE MODIFIERS OF THE SUBJECT SINGLE WORD ADJECTIVES -TWO SINGLE WORD ADJECTIVES -TWO ADJECTIVE PHRASES-OF THE SIXTH GRADERS ADJECTIVE PHRASES-OF THE SIXTH GRADERS APPOSITIVES-TALL AND WANTING TO PLAY BALL APPOSITIVES-TALL AND WANTING TO PLAY BALL

COMPLETE SUBJECT Modifiers + simple subject Modifiers + simple subject THE RED SLEEK CAR THE RED SLEEK CAR THE TALL, GREEN DELICATE PLANT THE TALL, GREEN DELICATE PLANT HE WITH THE GENTLE SMILE HE WITH THE GENTLE SMILE SIX BLACK AND GOLD MOUNTAIN BIKES SIX BLACK AND GOLD MOUNTAIN BIKES THOMAS THOMAS KARI, SHORT AND SPUNKY, KARI, SHORT AND SPUNKY, WHAT OBSERVATION CAN YOU MAKE ABOUT WHAT SUBJECTS CAN OR CANNOT HAVE MODIFIERS? WHAT OBSERVATION CAN YOU MAKE ABOUT WHAT SUBJECTS CAN OR CANNOT HAVE MODIFIERS?

ADJECTIVES ADJECTIVES FUNCTION AS MODIFIERS OF NOUNS AND PRONOUNS ADJECTIVES FUNCTION AS MODIFIERS OF NOUNS AND PRONOUNS WHICH ONE WHICH ONE WHAT KIND WHAT KIND HOW MANY HOW MANY WHOSE WHOSE COLOR COLOR

PREDICATE VERB SIMPLE VERB SPEEDS SPEEDS GROWS GROWS SEES SEES SELL SELL WALKED WALKED DANCES DANCES

COMPLETE PREDICATE THE COMPLETE PREDICATE IS THE VERB PLUS THE ADVERBIAL MODIFIERS and INDIRECT AND DIECT OBJECTS AND THEIR COMPLEMENTS THE COMPLETE PREDICATE IS THE VERB PLUS THE ADVERBIAL MODIFIERS and INDIRECT AND DIECT OBJECTS AND THEIR COMPLEMENTS WHEN WHEN WHERE WHERE HOW HOW WHY WHY TO WHAT EXTENT TO WHAT EXTENT

COMPLETE PREDICATE Verb + modifiers Verb + modifiers SPEEDS AROUND THE CURVE (where) SPEEDS AROUND THE CURVE (where) GROWS VERY SLOWLY (how) GROWS VERY SLOWLY (how) SEES WITH HIS HEART (how) SEES WITH HIS HEART (how) SOLD FOR $200 EACH ON FRIDAY. (How much and when) SOLD FOR $200 EACH ON FRIDAY. (How much and when) WALKS TO SCHOOL EVERYDAY BY HIMSELF (where and how) WALKS TO SCHOOL EVERYDAY BY HIMSELF (where and how) DANCES WITH GREAT ENERGY EVERY NIGHT (how and when) DANCES WITH GREAT ENERGY EVERY NIGHT (how and when)

TYPES OF VERBS ACTION VERBS ACTION VERBS OFTEN TRANSFER THE ACTION FROM THE SUBJECT TO THE DIRECT OBJECT OFTEN TRANSFER THE ACTION FROM THE SUBJECT TO THE DIRECT OBJECT Tobi hit the ball. SVO Tobi hit the ball. SVO Tobi had sat on the bench for a long time. SV Tobi had sat on the bench for a long time. SV Tobi threw Carver a curve ball. SVIO Tobi threw Carver a curve ball. SVIO Tobi painted the town red to celebrate. SVOC Tobi painted the town red to celebrate. SVOC LINKING VERBS LINKING VERBS Links one noun to either another equal noun or an adjective that goes back to modify the subject noun. Links one noun to either another equal noun or an adjective that goes back to modify the subject noun. VERBS OF BEING – am, is, are,was, were, be, being, been VERBS OF BEING – am, is, are,was, were, be, being, been LINKING SENSORY VERBS – smells, looks, feels, sounds, tastes, LINKING SENSORY VERBS – smells, looks, feels, sounds, tastes, GENERAL LINKING VERBS – elected, became, seemed, named GENERAL LINKING VERBS – elected, became, seemed, named Tobi is captain of the team. SVN Tobi is captain of the team. SVN Tobi is so tall. SVA Tobi is so tall. SVA

Examples of each sentence pattern and sentences you are to create

SUBJECT - VERB THE RED SLEEK CAR SPEEDS AROUND THE CURVE THE RED SLEEK CAR SPEEDS AROUND THE CURVE THE TALL, GREEN DELICATE PLANT GROWS VERY SLOWLY THE TALL, GREEN DELICATE PLANT GROWS VERY SLOWLY HE WITH THE GENTLE SMILE SEES WITH HIS HEART. HE WITH THE GENTLE SMILE SEES WITH HIS HEART. SIX BLACK AND GOLD MOUNTAIN BIKES SOLD FOR $200 EACH ON FRIDAY. SIX BLACK AND GOLD MOUNTAIN BIKES SOLD FOR $200 EACH ON FRIDAY. THOMAS WALKS TO SCHOOL EVERYDAY BY HIMSELF THOMAS WALKS TO SCHOOL EVERYDAY BY HIMSELF KARI, SHORT AND SPUNKY, DANCES WITH GREAT ENERGY EVERY NIGHT KARI, SHORT AND SPUNKY, DANCES WITH GREAT ENERGY EVERY NIGHT

SUBJECT- VERB CAR CAR PLANT PLANT HE HE BIKES BIKES THOMAS THOMAS KARI KARI SPEEDS SPEEDS GROWS GROWS SEES SEES SELL SELL WALKED WALKED DANCES DANCES

SV CREATE A SENTENCE ALLIGATORS DO WHAT? ALLIGATORS DO WHAT? LAMPS DO WHAT? LAMPS DO WHAT? DOORS DO WHAT? DOORS DO WHAT? PLAYERS DO WHAT? PLAYERS DO WHAT? STUDENTS DO WHAT? STUDENTS DO WHAT? HORSES DO WHAT? HORSES DO WHAT? TELEVISION DO WHAT? TELEVISION DO WHAT?

SV CREATE A SENTENCE WHO REACTS WHO REACTS WHO CREATES WHO CREATES WHO BUILDS WHO BUILDS WHO KNOWS WHO KNOWS WHO JUMPS WHO JUMPS WHO DEVELOPS WHO DEVELOPS WHO VIDEOS WHO VIDEOS WHO WORKS WHO WORKS

Sentence Pattern Five SVN SUBJECT-VERB/LINKING- COMPLEMENT(PREDICATE NOMINATIVE)

SUBJECTS The same rules apply to the subject The same rules apply to the subject The subject tells who or what of a sentence. The subject tells who or what of a sentence. The sentence creates an equation: Noun = Noun The sentence creates an equation: Noun = Noun Car = Car = Plant = Plant = He = He = Bikes = Bikes = Thomas = Thomas = Kari = Kari =

SVN (and SNA) NEEDS LINKING VERBS AM AM IS IS ARE ARE WAS WAS WERE WERE BE BE BEING BEING BEEN BEEN NAME NAME SMELL SMELL ELECTED ELECTED BECOME BECOME LOOK LOOK SOUND SOUND FEEL FEEL OFTEN PASSIVE FORM: WAS NAMED, OFTEN PASSIVE FORM: WAS NAMED, WAS ELECTED,

A NOUN RENAMES THE SUBJECT AND MUST BE A NOUN THE CAR IS A _______________________. THE CAR IS A _______________________. THE PLANT IS A _____________________. THE PLANT IS A _____________________. HE WAS ELECTED THE _______________. HE WAS ELECTED THE _______________. THE BIKES ARE THE _________________. THE BIKES ARE THE _________________. THOMAS BECAME THE ______________. THOMAS BECAME THE ______________. KARI WAS NAMED __________________. KARI WAS NAMED __________________.

COMPOSE SENTENCES ____N_______ IS A ________N__________. ____N_______ IS A ________N__________. ____N_______ WAS THE ___N__________. ____N_______ WAS THE ___N__________. ____N______HAS BEEN NAMED __N____. ____N______HAS BEEN NAMED __N____. ____N_______WILL BE ELECTED _N____. ____N_______WILL BE ELECTED _N____. ____N_______CAN BECOME _____N____. ____N_______CAN BECOME _____N____. ____N______ AM _______________N_____. ____N______ AM _______________N_____. ____N______ WERE _____________N____. ____N______ WERE _____________N____.

Sentence Pattern 6 SVA Subject-verb/linking-adjective (predicate adjective)

SUBJECTS are DESCRIBED The same rules apply to the subject The same rules apply to the subject The subject tells who or what of a sentence. The subject tells who or what of a sentence. The verb must be a linking verb. The verb must be a linking verb. The complement must be an adjective. The complement must be an adjective. The sentence creates a description. The sentence creates a description. Car is ________________(adjective). Car is ________________(adjective). Plant smells _____________ (adjective). Plant smells _____________ (adjective). He became ____________(adjective). He became ____________(adjective). Bikes look ______________(adjective). Bikes look ______________(adjective). Thomas sounds _________(adjective). Thomas sounds _________(adjective). Kari feels ______________(adjective). Kari feels ______________(adjective).

CONVERT TO SVA THE RED SLEEK CAR THE RED SLEEK CAR THE TALL, GREEN DELICATE PLANT THE TALL, GREEN DELICATE PLANT HE WITH THE GENTLE SMILE HE WITH THE GENTLE SMILE SIX BLACK AND GOLD MOUNTAIN BIKES SIX BLACK AND GOLD MOUNTAIN BIKES THOMAS THOMAS KARI, SHORT AND SPUNKY, KARI, SHORT AND SPUNKY, WHAT OBSERVATION CAN YOU MAKE ABOUT WHAT SUBJECTS CAN OR CANNOT HAVE MODIFIERS? WHAT OBSERVATION CAN YOU MAKE ABOUT WHAT SUBJECTS CAN OR CANNOT HAVE MODIFIERS? The car is red and sleek.

Ask Questions This PowerPoint is meant to help you learn and understand the six different sentence patterns. Can you diagram these patterns? Just remember to ask the right questions in the right order. This PowerPoint is meant to help you learn and understand the six different sentence patterns. Can you diagram these patterns? Just remember to ask the right questions in the right order.