Transcript Sentence Patterns - Duluth High School

Sentence Patterns
Adapted from “Grammar Dogs” www.harths.org/ourpages/
Terminology
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Subject
Verb (action)
Direct Object
Indirect Object
Object Complement
Linking Verb
Predicate Nominative
Predicate Adjective
Pattern #1
S–V
 The dog eats.
 The dog is eating.
 The dog barks loudly.
 The dog sleeps in the house.
 The dog jumps over the house.
Direct Objects (D.O.)
The D.O. :
 is always a noun.
 will always follow an action verb.
 will answer the question WHO or WHAT.
 will NEVER be in a prepositional phrase!
Pattern #2
S – V – DO
 The dog eats food.
 The dog is eating my lunch.
 I grab my lunch.
 The dog bites my hand.
More examples…
 John fed his dog in the morning.
 Alyssa ate the orange with her lunch.
 David bought the motorcycle with
his Christmas money.
 Jonathon earned an A on his essay.
Try it out in your Daily Notes!
 Write five sentences of your own.
Make sure that the verbs are actions.
 Each sentence must have a
prepositional phrase and a D.O.
 Cross out all prepositional phrases
 Label the Subject, Verb, and D.O.
Indirect Objects (I.O.)
The I.O.:
 comes BEFORE the direct object.
 answers the questions “to whom,”
“to what,” or “for whom?”
 is NEVER in a prepositional phrase.
 is ALWAYS a noun.
Verbs commonly used
with indirect objects:
 Send
 Lend
 Bring
 Give
In order to have an indirect object, there
must be a direct object, and therefore,
there must be an action verb.
Pattern #3
S – V – IO – DO
 The dog brought me his bone.
 I gave him a treat.
 I sent my cousin a photo of my dog.
More examples…
 Kevin sent Kaley a rose for her birthday.
 Scotty lent me five dollars for lunch.
 Adam brought his teacher an apple on
Monday.
 Can you give your mother a message for me?
More about Indirect Objects
Indirect Objects can be rephrased as
prepositional phrases after the direct object:
 The dog brought his bone to me. (prep phrase)
 The dog brought me his bone. (indirect object)
 I sent a photo of my dog to my cousin.
 I sent my cousin a photo of my dog.
I.O. & D.O. in Questions
 Did you send (me) the letter with the picture?
 Would you lend me a thousand dollars?
 Will Sarah bring Tina a cup of coffee on Friday?
 Can I give you this movie to watch over the
weekend?
Other verbs that work…
 I bought you a car for your birthday.
 She found her sister a dress for the party.
 Joe emailed Lisa a list of things to do.
 His mom wrote him a note.
Try it out in your Daily Notes!
 Write five sentences of your own!
 Each sentence must have a subject,
verb, direct object, indirect object,
and prepositional phrase.
 Label your sentences.
What is a linking verb?
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Is
Am
Are
Was
Were
Be
Being
Been
Other verbs to consider…
 Appear
 Become
 Feel
 Grow
 Look
 Remain
 Seem
 Smell
 Sound
 Stay
 Taste
WARNING!
Some verbs can be either linking or active!
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LV
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Yes: He grew tired.
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No: He grew vegetables.
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LV
PA
Yes: The perfume smells good.
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No: The perfume tester smells well.
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LV
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Yes: The soup tastes salty.
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No: I will taste the soup.
Predicate Nominatives (P.N.)
The P.N.:
 is the same as the subject.
 is NEVER in a prepositional phrase.
 is ALWAYS a noun.
 is ALWAYS on the RIGHT of a linking verb
There must be a linking verb (state of being verb).
Pattern #4
S – LV – PN
 John is the captain.
 Is Tom the president of the class?
 I am the teacher.
 You are the student.
More examples…
 Chicago pizza is the best.
 My favorite hobby is gardening.
 Three miles is a long way.
 My computer is a new model.
Try it out in your Daily Notes!
 Write five sentences of your own
and label the subject, linking verb,
and predicate nominative in each.
Predicate Adjectives (P.A.)
The P.A.:
 describes the subject.
 is NEVER in a prepositional phrase.
 is ALWAYS an adjective.
 is ALWAYS on the RIGHT of a linking verb
There must be a linking verb (state of being verb).
Pattern #5
S – LV – PA
 The dog is hungry.
 Lunch tastes good.
 I feel confident.
 I become tired.
More examples…
 Marin is beautiful!
 Matt appears sick.
 This exam looks difficult.
 That argument was intense.
 His smile is very attractive.
Try it out in your Daily Notes!
 Write five sentences of your own
and label the subject, linking verb,
and predicate adjective in each.