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1. Basic Sentence Patterns
1. Subject – Intransitive Verb (S – IV)
Example: I prayed fervently.
Subject: I
Intransitive Verb: prayed
2. Subject – Transitive Verb – Direct Object (S – TV – DO)
Example: I cooked breakfast
Subject: I
Transitive Verb: cooked
Direct Object: breakfast
3. Subject – Transitive Verb – Indirect Object – Direct Object (S – TV – IO – DO)
Example: Mother gave me my allowance.
Subject: Mother
Transitive Verb: gave
Indirect Object: me
Direct Object: my allowance
4. Subject – Transitive Verb – Direct Object – Object Complement (S – TV – DO – OC)
Example: The girls loved the program “Beauty Tips”
Subject: The girls
Transitive Verb: loved
Direct Object: the program
Object Complement: “Beauty Tips”
5. Subject – Linking Verb – Predicate Noun / Nominative (S – LV – PN)
Example: That man is an engineer.
Subject: That man
Linking Verb: is
Predicate Noun: an engineer
6. Subject – Linking Verb – Predicate Adjective (S – LV – PA)
Example: Susana is beautiful.
Subject: Susana
Linking Verb: is
Predicate Adjective: beautiful
LANGUAGE 5
SENTENCE PATTERNS
Worksheet
Name: __________________________________________ Date: _____________________________________

2. I. Directions: Identify the sentence patterns of the given sentences below. Write your answer on the blank
before each number.
_______________ 1. Lance Armstrong is an inspiring athlete.
_______________ 2. Tour de France ends in Paris.
_______________ 3. The fans sent Team RadioShack a box of rice cakes.
_______________ 4. George Hincapie assisted Lance Armstrong in all seven of his Tour de France victories.
_______________ 5. Cancer was unable to stop Lance from being a champion.
_______________ 6. I consider Johan Bruyneel a very wise team manager.
_______________ 7. The peloton pedaled like bulls.
_______________ 8. They gave him the yellow jersey.
_______________ 9. Some riders met a terrible crash.
_______________ 10. I watch every stage of the Tour.
II. Directions: Label the parts of the sentences below to identify its pattern.
Write your answer in the space below each sentence.
Example:
Her best friend sent her a postcard from Japan.
S TV IO DO
11. That thin girl is drinking milk now.
12. The driver has just shown the policeman his driving license.
13. The bully named him “coward”.
14. No one in the street has ever given the blind woman any help.
15. The policemen were strong.
16. We like our teacher.
17. My mother resembles actress Jodi Foster.
18. He has never told his brother the secret.
19. My uncle brought me a bouquet of flowers last week.
20. My cousins admire Dora the Explorer.
III. Directions: Write an example for each sentence pattern. Write your answer on the blanks provided.
Example: S – TV – DO
The man fixes his car.
21. – 22. S – LV – PN
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23. – 24. S – LV – PA
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25. S – IV
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