Basic Sentence Patterns

Basic Sentence Patterns

A knowledge of basic sentence structure is necessary to write well.

Once the basic patterns have been learned, the study of more complicated patterns will be easier.

Basic Sentence Patterns

In each of the six basic sentence patterns, the function of the verb and the nature of the complement or completer required by the verb, are what distinguishes one pattern from another.

Basic Sentence Patterns

Pattern 1: S-IV pattern Made up of a subject and a verb plus any

modifiers there is no complement or completer;

therefore, the verb is intransitive

Example: Traditions exist.S IV

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Pattern 2: S-TV-DO pattern Made of a subject and a verb and a direct

object. The verb is transitive because it is acting upon an object directly

Example: The Filipino had oral traditions. S T

VDO

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Pattern 3: S-LV-C pattern The third pattern is composed of a

subject, linking verb and complement. It uses the verb "be" and all its forms; be, is, am, are, was, were, been, being.

Example: The poems were incantations.S LV C

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Pattern 4: S-TV-IO-DO pattern Consists of a subject, a verb, an indirect

object, and a direct object.

Example: The book gave them magic formulas. S T

VIO DO

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Pattern 5: S-TV-DO-OC pattern Consists of a subject, a verb, direct object

and objective complement. The objective complement, which is either a noun that renames the direct object or an adjective that describes the direct object.

Example: They considered Dr. Rizal wise. S T

VDO OC

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Pattern 6: V-S inverted pattern

V stands for TV, IV, or LV. The subject comes after the verb. Usually uses there and it.

Example: There is a Chinese in that store.

SLV