Sentence Patterns Flashcards
Sentence Pattern 1
Subject-> “be” verb-> Adverb of time/place
Sentence Pattern 2
Subject-> “be” verb-> predicate adjective
Sentence Pattern 3
Subject-> “be” verb-> Predicate nominative
Sentence Pattern 4
Subject-> linking verb-> Predicate adjective
Sentence Pattern 5
Subject-> linking verb-> Predicate nominative
Sentence Pattern 6
Subject-> intransitive verb
Sentence Pattern 7
Subject-> transitive verb-> direct object
Sentence Pattern 8
Subject-> transitive verb-> indirect object-> direct object
Sentence Pattern 9
Subject-> transitive verb-> direct object-> direct object complement
Linking verbs
A verb that can be replaced by a “be” verb-, ie; look, hear, feel, taste, smell, become, seem, appear, remain, grow, and stay
She was at the park yesterday
1
The flowers smell beautiful
4
The teacher is Mr. Smith
3
She seems tired after the long day
4
They are my best friends
3
The baby laughed loudly
6
She baked a cake for her brother
8
They gave him a gift for his birthday
8
The coach called him a great player
9
The children were very excited
2
The movie was an instant success
3
They found the book under the table
7
He became a successful entrepreneur
5
