Sentence Pattern
Sentence Pattern
Sentence Pattern
In every logical language, there are some patterns of sentences. In English, there are also some practice patterns that make a learner write correct English. Here some patterns are shown with illustrations:
Pattern-1: Sub + Verb + Obj.
Examples:
We read book.
She sings song.
They play cricket.
Pattern-2 : Sub + Be verb + Complement or Adjunct
Examples:
Monika is a girl. (Complement)
That was for Tulika .(Adjunct)
Pattern-3 : Introductory It/there + verb (be) + Sub.
Examples:
It is a pen.
It is an ant.
There is a post office.
Pattern-4 : Sub + v(i) + Adverbial Adjunect.
Examples:
Please go at once.
It looks like a tree.
Pattern-5 : Sub+v(i) + Adjective + Noun/Pron.
Examples:Â
Sabina is a girl.
She is a pupil.
Pattern-6 : Sub + v(i) + Preposition + Noun/Pron.
Examples –
The book is on the desk.
Sita sings for me.
Pattern-7 : Sub + v(i) + ‘that’ clause. Examples:
It seems that she is not honest.
She runs that she may go ahead.
Pattern-8 : Sub + v(i) + Infinitive.
Examples:
We eat to live.
They read to learn.
Pattern-9 : Sub + Be verb + Infinitive.
Examples:
We were to go.
They are to learn.
Pattern-10: Sub.+Anomalous Finite + Infinitives.
Examples:
She may go there.
Ramen will come.
Pattern-11 : Sub + v(i) + Gerund.
Examples:
I like swimming.
She loves playing tennis.
Pattern-12 : Sub + need + Gerund. Examples –
The bridge needs repairing.
She needs practising.
Pattern-13 : Sub + A.V+V+ noun / Pron / adv. + infinitive.
Examples –
She does not know where to go.
You must understand what to read.
Pattern-14 : Sub + vi + wh-clause.
Examples:
You see what I am reading.
They don’t know when I will return.
Pattern-15 : Gerund + be verb + adjust + obj.
Examples:
Swimming is a good exercise.
Walking is good for health.
Pattern-16 : Sub + vi +Indirect/Direct Object+ adj./ noun.
Examples:
We made him secretary.
I found him sick.
Pattern-17 : Sub + vt + Noun/Pron+Interrogative+ Infi.Â
Examples:
She taught me how to solve the sum.
Guide me where to go.
Pattern 18 : Sub + vt + Noun / Pron + v – ing. Examples:
They kept me running.
I met him waiting.
Pattern-19 : Sub + vt + Noun / Pron / Infinitive.
Examples:Â
I want you to work.
He forbade us to go.
Pattern 20 : Sub + vt + Direct object + Clause. Examples:
He gave a book though he is dishonest.
he buys the pen which is red.
Pattern-21 : Sub + vt + Indirect obj. + as/like + Noun
Examples:
They treats me like a doctor.
She thinks herself as a poetess.
Pattern-22 : Sub + vt + Direct object + Infinitive
She gives a book to read.
He seeks the knife to cut the tree.
Pattern-24 : Sub + vt + indirect obj + direct obj.
Examples:Â
He gave me a book.
Ranin presents Hari a book.
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N.B. Â The article originally belongs to the book ‘School English Grammar Part- I‘ by Menonim Menonimus.
Books of Composition by M. Menonimus:
- Advertisement Writing
- Amplification Writing
- Note Making
- Paragraph Writing
- Notice Writing
- Passage Comprehension
- The Art of Poster Writing
- The Art of Letter Writing
- Report Writing
- Story Writing
- Substance Writing
- School Essays Part-I
- School Essays Part-II
- School English Grammar Part-I
- School English Grammar Part-II..
Books on Linguistics by M. Menonimus:
- A Brief History of the English Language
- Essays on Linguistics
- My Imageries
- Felicitous Expression: Some Examples
- Learners’ English Dictionary
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