Sentence Patterns

The hot chocolate smelled wonderful

• 4- subject/linking verb/adjective

• 5- subject/linking verb/noun

• 6- subject/intransitive verb

• 7- subject/verb/direct object

I looked at her plan

• 1- subject/be verb/adverb

• 3- subject/be verb/noun

• 6- subject/intransitive verb

• 9- subject/verb/direct object/adjective complement

The art exhibit at the bookstore was successful.

• 1- subject/being verb/adverb

• 2- subject/being verb/adjective

• 8- subject/verb/indirect object/direct object

• 10- subject/verb/direct object/noun complement

Anthony was the chairman.

• 1- subject/be verb/adverb

• 2- subject/be verb/adjective

• 3- subject/be verb/noun

• 5- subject/linking verb/noun

The child felt the puppy's fur.

• 7- subject/verb/direct object

• 8- subject/verb/indirect object/direct object

• 9- subject/verb/direct object/adjective complement

• 10- subject/verb/direct object/noun complement

Lucy gave Ricky a kiss after the show.

• 6- subject/intransitive verb

• 7- subject/verb/direct object

• 8- subject/verb/indirect object/direct object

• 9- subject/verb/direct object/adjective complement

During the long summer, I was bored.

• 1- subject/be verb/adverb

• 2- subject/be verb/adjective

• 3- subject/be verb/noun

• 4- subject/linking verb/adjective

A monster lurks behind the dishwasher in the cafeteria.

• 4- subject/linking verb/adjective

• 5- subject/linking verb/noun

• 6- subject/intransitive verb

• 7- subject/verb/direct object

On our football team, Austin is the quarterback.

• 1- subject/be verb/adverb

• 2- subject/be verb/adjective

• 3- subject/be verb/noun

• 10- subject/verb/direct object/complement noun

The children consider their naps an irritation.

• 7- subject/verb/direct object

• 8- subject/verb/indirect object/direct object

• 9- subject/verb/direct object/adjective complement

• 10- subject/verb/direct object/noun complement