The most common sentence patterns are:  

 

S-V (subject + verb), V-S (verb + subject), 

S-V-DO (subject + verb + direct object), 

S-V-SC (subject + verb + subject complement),

S-V-IO-DO (subject + verb + indirect object + direct object), 

S-V-DO-OC (subject + verb + direct object + object complement).

 

 

1. Jennifer baked for weeks before the holidays.

V-S

S-V-DO

S-V

S-V-SC
Answer:S-V

2. Brad looks very handsome in his new sweater.

S-V

S-V-DO

S-V-SC

S-V-DO-OC
Answer:S-V-SC

3. There was a strange sound coming from the cellar.

V-S

S-V

S-V-IO-DO

S-V-DO-OC
ANswer:V-S
4. A jockey rides racehorses until he gets too old or too heavy.

V-S

S-V-DO

S-V-SC

S-V-IO-DO
Answer:S-V-DO


5. Aunt Tilly gave Marty some cookies.

S-V

S-V-DO

S-V-SC

S-V-IO-DO
Answer:S-V-IO-DO


6. The teacher called Robbie class clown.

V-S

S-V

S-V-DO

S-V-DO-OC
Answer:S-V-DO-OC


7. Marlene had gone to the concert, but left early.

S-V

S-V-IO-DO

S-V-SC

S-V-DO
Answer:S-V

8. Sam paints portraits, not walls!

V-S

S-V-DO

S-V-IO-DO

S-V-SC
Answer:S-V-DO

9. There is no future in making cassette tapes anymore.

S-V

V-S

S-V-IO-DO

S-V-DO-OC
Answer:V-S
10. The members of the team were all excited after the championship game.

V-S

S-V-DO

S-V-IO-DO

S-V-SC
Answer:S-V-SC

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