Sentence Pattern

This refers to the person doing the action in the sentence.

• Verb

• Subject

• Adjunct

• Object

This refers to the action that is happening in the sentence.

• Subject

• Verb

• Complement

• Object

This refers to the thing or person who is receiving the action

• Subject

• Verb

• Object

• Adjunct

Which of the following is not a linking verb?

• to become

• to seem

• to eat

• to look

The man sold his house.

• SVO

• SVC

• SVA

• SV

My father is buying a new car.

• SVO

• SVC

• SVA

• SV

The cattle are grazing.

• SV

• SVA

• SO

• SC

The girl will dance.

• SV

• SVA

• SVO

• SVC

The teacher taught us grammar.

• S V IO DO

• S V DO IO

• S V O C

• S V O A

My friend sent a message to me

• S V IO DO

• S V DO IO

• S V O C

• S V O A