Student Projects/Sentence pattern

= SENTENCE PATTERN = A sentence is a group of words which gives a complete meaning. A sentence comprises of smaller units which are called elements of sentence structure.

ELEMENTS OF SENTENCE STRUCTURE:

 * 1) Subject ( S )
 * 2) Verb ( V )
 * 3) Complement ( C )
 * 4) Object ( O )
 * 5) Adjunct ( A)

SUBJECT
is a word or phrase which is responsible for the action taking place in a sentence or a group of words in a sentence about which something is said. Example:  Kayal posted the letter.

VERB
is a word or phrase expressing existence, action or occurence. Example: Arjun dances well.

COMPLEMENT
is a word or phrase that usually comes after a 'be' verb such as am,is ,are,was and were to make the sentence complete. Example: He became a doctor.

OBJECT
is a word or phrase in a sentence towards which the action of the verbal element is   directed. Example: Shewag scored a triple century.

If there are two objects in a sentence,the answers for the question:

What?  gives the DIRECT OBJECT and  whom? gives the INDIRECT OBJECT

Example: I gave him my pen.

In this sentence, him - IDO

My pen- DO

ADJUNCT
is the optional element in a sentence. It answers the question How ? Why? When? Where? Example: We play cricket everyday.

BASIC PATTERNS:
1.S+V: Birds fly.

2.S+V+O : We played cricket.

3. S+V+IO+DO : My sister presented me a gift.

4. S+V+C : Honey is sweet.

5. S+V+O+C : My mother keeps the house clean.

Write the sentence on each of the following pattern :

1.S+V+C+A

2.S+V+IO+DO

3.S+A+V+A

4.S+V+A

5.S+A+V+O

For example,


 * 1) My brother is a lawyer in Erode.
 * 2) My uncle gives me advice.
 * 3) The moon often hides in the cloud.
 * 4) We play every day.
 * 5) He often visits Ooty.

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