Basic Sentence Pattern
Basic Sentence Pattern
Sentence Structure
A sentence’s “structure” is the way its words are arranged
c. Conjunction
A conjunction is a word in a sentence that connects other words, phrases and clauses.
The most common conjunction that you know is “and.” Others are for, but, or, yet, and
so.
Examples:
Incorrect: The girl ran to the ice cream truck then she ate ice cream.
Correct: The girl ran to the ice cream truck, and then she ate ice cream.
a. The indirect object indicates to whom or for whom the action of the sentence is
being done. The indirect object is usually a noun or pronoun. ( Subject + Verb +
Indirect Object + Direct Object )
EXAMPLE: Jenny made Dad a cake.
S + V + IO + DO
SUBJECT COMPLEMENT
a. A subject complement either renames or describes the subject, and therefore is
usually a noun, pronoun, or adjective. Subject complements occur when there is a
linking verb within the sentence.
(Subject + Linking Verb + Subject Complement)
A linking verb LINKS the subject of the sentence to its subject complement; therefore,
this pattern only works with linking verbs. (Often a linking verb is a form of “To be” verbs
like am, is, are, was, were, etc. Sensory verbs like appear, feel, grow, look).
EXAMPLE: Brandon is a gifted athlete.
S + LV + SC
References:
http://www.butte.edu/departments/cas/tipsheets/grammar/sentence_structure.html
www.google.com/basicsentencepattern.pdf