Sentence Patterns

Front 1

What are examples of COMMON linking verbs?

Back 1

is, are, was, were, am, seem, become, be, and been

Front 2

What are examples of less common linking verbs

Back 2

appear, feel, grow, look, remain, consider, smell, sound, and taste

Front 3

What is the descriptive pattern?

Back 3

subject(S), linking verb (LV), predicate adjective (PA)

Front 4

What is the purpose of a linking verb?

Back 4

To provide a LINK between the subject and a word that either describes or renames the subject

Front 5

True or false: can words ending with -ing and -ed be predicate adjectives?

Back 5

True, however it can be a verb as well

Front 6

What is the naming pattern?

Back 6

Subject (S), Linking Verb (LV), and Predicate Noun

Front 7

Is it possible for a predicate noun be a word ending with -ing?

Back 7

Yes! Be careful that it is not a verb

Ex: One of my husband's hobbies is flying our Cessna 172 on the weekend. (flying is the PN)

VS: My husband is flying our Cessna 172 this weekend (NO THIS IS A VERB)!!!

Front 8

What is the Simple Action patten?

Back 8

Subject and Verb

Front 9

What is the Forward action Pattern?

Back 9

Subject (S), Verb (V), and direct object (DO)

Front 10

What is a direct object?

Back 10

A word that follows the verb and answers the question WHAT or WHO. The DO can be more than one word and may be a phrase or clause

Front 11

what is special about the verbs in the forward action pattern

Back 11

they are active verbs and usually have an affect on the direct object

Front 12

What is the who what pattern?

Back 12

Subject (S)- Verb (V)- indirect object (IO)- direct object ( DO)

Front 13

What is an indirect object?

Back 13

It identifies to or to whom or even what some action is being done. It may be more than one word and is sometimes a clause. They are usually in between the verb and the direct object

Front 14

What is the direct/object patterns?

Back 14

Subject (S)- Verb (V)- Direct Object (DO)- Object compliment (OC)

Front 15

What is an Object Compliment?

Back 15

Follows the direct object, is either a noun that renames the direct object or an adjective that describes the Direct object.

In either situation, it completes the meaning of the Direct object

Front 16

What is the sentence pattern of this sentence: The car is extremely overloaded.

Back 16

S- LV- PA

Front 17

What is the sentence pattern of this sentence:

After the accident, I lent my friend a large sum of money.

Back 17

S- V-IO-DO

**remember sum is the DO, not money. Anything in a prep phrase does not pertain to the sentence structure

Front 18

What is the sentence pattern of this sentence:

The test proved the equipment worthless.

Back 18

S-V-DO- OC (OC is an ADJ)

Front 19

What is the sentence pattern of this sentence:

In high school, friends can become enemies.

Back 19

S-LV-PN

Front 20

What is the sentence pattern of this sentence:

The visitors stayed in a hotel.

Back 20

S-V

Front 21

What is the sentence pattern of this sentence:

John Steinbeck wrote many novels.

Back 21

S-V-DO

Front 22

What is the sentence pattern of this sentence:

You and I should ride on the roller coaster.

Back 22

S-V

Front 23

What is the sentence pattern of this sentence:

Their grandmother sent them some money.

Back 23

S-V-IO-DO

Front 24

What is the sentence pattern of this sentence:

The lady with the most points is Maggie.

Back 24

S-LV-PN

Front 25

What is the sentence pattern of this sentence:

The library is north of the fire department on Trenton Road.

Back 25

S-LV-PA

Front 26

What is the sentence pattern of this sentence:

He is the best basketball player on the team

Back 26

S-LV-PN

Front 27

How can you tell whether the sentence structure for this sentence is S-V-DO or S-LV-PN

Unfortunately, the general's plan had a fatal flaw.

Back 27

When you switch the subject and the verb, it should still make sense.

Unfortunately,the fatal flaw had a general's plan.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

S-V-DO

Front 28

Why is this sentence S-LV-PA and not S-V-DO

It certainly sounded odd.

Back 28

Because it isn't doing anything. Sounded links it and odd.

Front 29

What are the words we are not usually aware they are being used as subjects?

Back 29

which, who,that, this, these, those.

Front 30

What is the sentence structure of this sentence:

If you don't clean your room, you will be grounded.

Back 30

S-V-DO, S-V (grounded is still the verb, this is just in passive tense.

Front 31

What is the sentence structure of this sentence:

Dolores came to the party, which was held on Saturday.

Back 31

S-V, S-V

Front 32

What is the sentence structure of this sentence:

My favorite flowers are Chrysanthemums, which bloom in the fall season.

Back 32

S-LV-PN, S-V

Front 33

What is the sentence structure of this sentence:

My uncle teaches biology in the classroom that is located in the J-building.

Back 33

S-V-DO-S-V

Front 34

What is the sentence structure of this sentence:

The truth about the matter became apparent after the explanation.

Back 34

S-LV-PA

Front 35

What is the sentence structure of this sentence:

No two students in the class are the same.

Back 35

S-LV-PN

Front 36

What is the sentence structure of this sentence:

The answers were the letters A, B, C, and D.

Back 36

S-LV-PN (A, B, C, D are the PN and letters is an adjective to clarify it)

Front 37

What is the sentence structure of this sentence:

The football teams have been very successful this fall.

Back 37

S-LV-PA

Front 38

What is the sentence structure of this sentence:

Brian's knowledge of the local dialects made him the best man for the mission.

Back 38

S-V-DO-OC (noun)

Front 39

What is the sentence structure of this sentence:

All the extra chlorine in the pool had turned Anne's pale blond hair a startling sea green!

Back 39

S-V-DO-OC (adjective)

Front 40

What is the sentence structure of this sentence:

The students fell asleep.

Back 40

S-V (fell asleep is the whole verb)