Sentence Patterns + more

Question 1

What sentence pattern is the following sentece?

John was out of his mind with pain.

Answer 1

Pattern 2.
subject + be verb + predicate adjective that modifies or describes the subject

Question 2

What sentence pattern is the following sentece?

The soup smelled funky.

Answer 2

Pattern 4.
subject + linking verb + predicate adjective that modifies or describes the subject

Question 3

What sentence pattern is the following sentece?

The municipality kicked the issue into the long grass.

Answer 3

Pattern 9.
subject + transitive verb + direct object + adjective (objective complement)

An adjective that follows and modifies the direct object

Question 4

What sentence pattern is the following sentece?

Mary was sneezing deafeningly.

Answer 4

Pattern 6.
subject + intransitive verb

Question 5

What sentence pattern is the following sentece?

The committee voted her the winner of the competition.

Answer 5

Pattern 10.
subject + transitive verb + direct object + noun (objective complement)

A noun that follows and renames the direct object

Question 6

Both predicate adjective and the predicate noun are also named as … because … ?

Answer 6

Subjective complement

both complete or complement the subject

Question 7

ANY OBJECT: direct, indirect, object of a preposition is a …

Answer 7

Noun or a pronoun

Question 8

Simple test to identify an objective complement: insert … between …

Example:
The students elected Ali president

Answer 8

“to be”

the direct object and the objective complement.

The students elected Ali to be president

Question 9

What is the difference between complements and objects?

Answer 9

Comlements can be adjectives or nouns; objects are always nouns.

Question 10

What is the function of Predicate?

Answer 10

The predicate or verbs explain what the subject does/is doing. The predicate follows the subject and explains an action which is done by the subject.
“The lions roar”