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Five Basic Sentence Patterns

The document describes 5 basic sentence patterns: 1. Subject / Verb - simple sentences with just a subject and verb like "Hector sneezed." 2. Subject / Verb / Direct Object - sentences with a subject, verb, and direct object like "The farmer plowed the overgrown field." 3. Subject / Verb / Indirect Object / Direct Object - sentences with a subject, verb, indirect object, and direct object like "She taught the naughty boy a lesson." 4. Subject / Verb / Direct Object / Object Complement - sentences with a subject, verb, direct object, and object complement like "He called his brother a coward."

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Five Basic Sentence Patterns

The document describes 5 basic sentence patterns: 1. Subject / Verb - simple sentences with just a subject and verb like "Hector sneezed." 2. Subject / Verb / Direct Object - sentences with a subject, verb, and direct object like "The farmer plowed the overgrown field." 3. Subject / Verb / Indirect Object / Direct Object - sentences with a subject, verb, indirect object, and direct object like "She taught the naughty boy a lesson." 4. Subject / Verb / Direct Object / Object Complement - sentences with a subject, verb, direct object, and object complement like "He called his brother a coward."

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Five Basic Sentence Patterns

Sentence Pattern 1: Subject / Verb

1. Hector sneezed.
2. The fire blazed.
3. The old swimming hole freezes in the winter
4. After the game, the girls celebrated.
5. In the middle of the sixth inning, the pitcher balked.
Sentence Pattern 2: Subject / Verb / Direct Object
1. The farmer plowed the overgrown field.
2. The building has several floors.
3. Ray cashed his paycheck yesterday.
4. Ambition often creates conflict.
5. The Carrollwood Cardinals won the trophy.
Sentence Pattern 3: Subject Verb / Indirect Object / Direct Object
1. She taught the naughty boy a lesson.
2. Kyle told Madison a secret.
3. Chris showed his father his new computer.
4. Sally asked her sister that question.
5. Amy baked Steve an apple pie.
Sentence Pattern 4: Subject / Verb / Direct Object / Object Complement
1. He called his brother a coward.
2. The dye turned my hair purple.
3. I proved him wrong today.
4. The comedian left the audience hungry for more.
5. The committee appointed me leader.
Sentence Pattern 5: Subject / Linking Verb / Subject Complement
1. His excuse sounds insincere to me.
2. The track star’s running shoes smelled terrible.
3. My uncles were fishermen.
4. The climber became weary near the summit.
5. The Tin Man appeared rusty.
Identify the sentence patterns of the following sentences and write the pattern on the
lines provided.

1. Arthur sold Ricky his old car. ______________________________


2. Bert is a very smart guy. _______________________________
3. Katherine won first prize at the fair. __________________________
4. Elena considered her son brilliant. ___________________________
5. Mashid left his keys in his locked car. ________________________
6. Our hot water heater broke last week. _________________________
7. Mazie colored the tree orange. __________________________
8. The speaker told the crowd the story of his life. ___________________
9. The instructor gave the class a quiz. ____________________________
10. The final exam challenged everyone ____________________________

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