Sentence Diagramming Patterns (6 - 10)

Question 1

What is special about pattern #6?

Answer 1

Pattern #6 (s - itv) is the only pattern which uses an intransitive verb as an essential grammatical element.

Question 2

"They jumped." 
"The volcano erupted." 
"She cancelled."
"We walked."
"I'm fast."
"He limps."
"Let's escape."
"They returned from Europe"

Are examples of what type of sentence pattern?

Answer 2

s - itv

Subject - intransitive verb.

Question 3

What is an intransitive verb?

Answer 3

A verb which expresses a complete thought. It does not necessarily exert action on an object.

Question 4

What is a direct object?

Answer 4

A noun (person or thing) that is the recipient of the action of a transitive verb. For example, “the frog” in “Marcus swallowed the frog.”