Patterns 6 and 7

Shurley Pattern 6 and Pattern 7

Using OCN and OCA

Multiple Select

An object complement can be a(n) ________ or a(n) ________.

• noun

• adjective

• verb

• adverb

SN LV
PrN P4

The PrN describes the subject. (bear = panda)
It is a subject complement.

The bear is a panda.

SN LV
PA P5

The PA describes the subject. (gazelle = wild)
It is also a subject complement.

The gazelle are wild.

P4 & P5: Subject Complements

SN V-t
DO OCN P6

The OCN describes the object. (Joe = captain)
It is an object complement.

We declared Joe captain.

SN V-t
DO OCA P7

The OCA describes the object. (tent = stuffy)
It is also an object complement.

Humidity made the tent stuffy.

P6 & P7: Object Complements

Hotspot

Select the SN.

Hotspot

Select the DO.

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Remember from the jingle:
First you find the direct object, then you ask WHAT.
Declared Joe WHAT?
Captain. OCN.

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SN V-t
DO OCN P6

Hotspot

Select the DO.

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Remember from the jingle:
First you find the direct object, then you ask WHAT.
Made the tent WHAT?
Stuffy. OCA.

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SN V-t
DO OCA P7

Descriptive word

Tent is what?
Tent is stuffy.
You would never write the sentence tent is the stuffy, which gives you a clue that stuffy can only be an adjective.

​Adjective

Person, place, or thing

Joe is what?
Joe is captain.
There is an understood article. The sentence might also be written:
Joe is the captain.

Noun

To separate P4 from P5, and P6 from P7, you must understand the difference between nouns and adjectives.

For example:
I like autumn.
I like autumn weather.

In the first example, autumn is the DO.
In the second, autumn is the Adj (weather is the DO).

The "noun as adjective" always comes first. Autumn modifies weather.

Sometimes we use a noun to describe another noun. In that case, the first noun "acts as" an adjective.

Labelling

Classify the sentence by placing each label above the correct word.

• *Not all words will be labeled.

• *One label will not be used.

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OCN

OP

P

DO

OCA

SN

V-t

HV

Labelling

Classify the sentence by placing each label above the correct word.

• *Not all words will be labeled.

• *One label will not be used.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

SN

V-t

OCN

OP

DO

OCA

Adv

P

Did the rocking motion of the small ship make many people seasick?

The judge in the difficult case definitely considered him an expert witness.

SN V-t
DO OCA P7

SN V-t
DO OCN P6

Poll

How do you feel about Patterns 6 and 7?

• I definitely get it.

• I kinda get it.

• I'm kinda confused.

• I'm very confused.