Basic Sentence Patterns

Choose the subject of the sentence.

The store sells many things (staffnew.uny.ac.id)

• Sells

• The store sells

• The store

• Many things

Choose the predicate of the sentence.

A group of small children followed us (staff.uny.ac.id)

• A group

• Followed

• Us

• A group of small children

What is the pattern of this sentence.

John is my boyfriend

(english.club.com)

• S+Vi

• S+LV+SC

• S+Vt+DO

• S+Vi+DO+OC

What is the pattern of this sentence

The student ask the teacher many questions

(staffnew.uny.ac.id)

• S+Vt+IO+DO

• S+LV+SC

• S+Vi

• S+Vt+DO+OC

They stopped

(staffnew.uny.ac.id)

• S+V+IO+DO

• S+Vi

• S+LV+SC

• S+V+DO

What is the complete Direct Object in the sentence below

Our secretary distributes our weekly time sheets

(uhv.edu/university.college)

• Our secretary

• Distributes

• Our weekly time sheets

• Our secretary distributes

What is the Complete Subject in the sentence below

The patient in the next room told us the story of her life

(staffnew.uny.ac.id)

• Told

• The patient

• The patient in the next room

• The story of her life

I am feeling thirsty

(englishclub.com)

• S_V+DO

• S+LV+SC

• S+Vt

• S+Vi

What is the Direct Object in the sentence below

Joey spoiled his niece Rachel

(uhv.edu/university.college)

• His niece Rachel

• Spoiled

• Joey

• Joey Spoiled

The sun gives us heat and light

(Staffnew.uny.ac.id)

• S+Vt+DO

• S+Vi

• S+V+IO+DO

• S+Vt