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What are the different kinds of basic sentence patterns?
The basic sentence patterns are Subject-Verb (SV), Subject-Verb-Object (SVO), Subject-Verb-Adjective (SVA), Subject-Verb-Adverb (SAdv), Subject-Verb-Indirect Object-Direct Object (SVOIO), Subject-Verb-Object-Complement (SVOC), Subject-Verb-Direct Object-Indirect Object (SVDOI), and Subject-Verb-Object-Object (SVOO). Each pattern represents the different ways in which subjects, verbs, objects, and complements can be ordered in a sentence.
How many kinds of sentences are there?
There are five ways that sentences are classified:10 according to basic pattern4 according to structure (may be only 3)4 according to use3 according to style (may be 4)7 according to varietyTypes by pattern (3 being, 2 linking, 5 action)Subject - Being Verb - AdverbSubject - Being Verb - Adjective (Predicate Adjective)Subject - Being Verb - Noun (Predicate Nominative)Subject - Linking Verb - Adjective (Predicate Adjective)Subject - Linking Verb - Noun (Predicate Nominative)Subject - Action Verb (Intransitive)Subject - Action Verb - Direct Object (Transitive)Subject - Action Verb - Indirect Object - Direct Object (to or for, what)Subject - Action Verb - Direct Object - Adjective (Object Complement)Subject - Action Verb - Direct Object - Noun (Object Appositive)A briefer version uses only 7 sentence patterns:S+V / (subject-intransitive verb)S+V+SP / (subject-linking verb-adverb)S+V+A / (subject-linking verb-adjective)S+V+DO / (subject-transitive verb-direct objectS+V+IO+DO / (subject-transitive verb-indirect object-direct object)S+V+O+A / (subject-transitive verb-direct object-adverb)S+V+DO+OP / subject-transitive verb-direct object-object complementTypes by structure:SIMPLECOMPOUNDCOMPLEX*COMPOUND-COMPLEXTypes by use:DECLARATIVEINTERROGATIVEIMPERATIVEEXCLAMATORYTypes by style:Loose sentence - the main point is stated, with following clausesPeriodic sentence - the main point is in a preceding dependent clauseBalanced sentence - two parts of the sentence compared in the same form(sometimes) 4. Cumulative sentence - main point presaged by description
What is the meaning of the verb complement and give 10 examples?
what is the verb complement
10 Example of subject and intransitive verb?
she swims nicely
Has is a linking verb or an action verb?
"Has" can function as both a linking verb and a helping verb. As a linking verb, it connects the subject to a subject complement that renames or describes it (e.g., "She has been a teacher for 10 years"). As a helping verb, it is used with a main verb to form a verb phrase (e.g., "She has eaten dinner").
Give 10 examples of gerund in a sentence?
A gerund is the present participle of a verb (the -ing word) that functions in a sentence as a noun. Some examples are:playingreadingdancingswimmingfishingrunningthinkingwishinghopingguessing
What is the simple subject of from the window peered a scary face that frightened your little brother?
The simple predicate is the verb or the verb phrase in a sentence. In the sentence 'From the window peered a scary face that frightened my little brother' the simple predicate is 'peered'.
Can you give me a sentence using the word questionable?
ben 10
What is the simple subject in this sentence by September 10 you will have completed the entire project?
The simple subject is you. You are doing the action of this sentence, which in this case takes place in the future.
What are the kinds of basic sentence pattern?
Sentence patterns are determined by how the subject, verb, and objects are used. There are from 7 to 10 depending on your source, because linking verbs may be considered as separate patterns. The basic 5 are:Subject + Verb I swim. Joe swims. They swam.Subject + Verb + Object I drive a car. Joe plays the guitar. They ate dinner.Subject + Verb + Complement I am busy. Joe became a doctor. They look sick.Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object I gave her a gift. She teaches us English.Subject + Verb + Object + Complement(see the related link)
Can you give me 10 examples of regular verbs in a sentence?
Every sentence MUST contain at least one verb. Thus just open a book or an newspaper and take out 10 sentences and you will have your 10 examples.
Can you give a sentence for the word gallon?
there is 10 gallons of water in the jug
