Here is an interesting description of basic English sentence patterns: Sentence pattern #1 --Subject + be verb + adverbial To be pattern #1 An adverbial describes when, where, why, or how. -New York is on the East coast. -The performance will be next month. -He is in the hospital for his health. Sentence pattern #2 – Subject + be verb + subject complement. To be pattern #2 A subject complement is the noun phrase or adjective that follows the to be verb. It describes the subject. -You will be late. -My wife was an Olympic swimmer. -My favorite sport is swimming. Sentence pattern #3 -- Subject + linking verb + subject complement. Linking verb pattern A linking verb links the subject to a noun phrase or adjective. -Making a meal for thirty ( is/seems) time consuming. -The weather seems warm. -The woman looked beautiful. Sentence pattern #4 -- Subject + intransitive verb. Intransitive verb pattern An intransitive verb requires no complement. -The dog died. -The audience laughed. -She coughed.

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SENTENCE PATTERNS IN ENGLISH 1. S.V. (SUBJECT. VERB) 2. S.V.O. (SUBJECT.VERB. OBJECT) 3. S.V.C.(COMPLEMENT) 4. S.V.A.(ADVERBIAL CLAUSE) 5. S.V.O.O. (INDIRECT OBJECT. DIRECT OBJECT) 6. S.V.O.C.( SUBJECT VERB OBJECT COMPLEMENT) 7. S.V.O.A.( SUBJECT VERB OBJECT ADVERB) 8. S.V.O.V. ( SUBJECT VERB OBJECT VERB)

Sentence pattern #5 -- Subject + transitive verb + direct object. Transitive verb pattern Transitive verbs must be followed by a direct object which receives the action. -Joey hit the ball. -Mary contacted her doctor. -That coin completes my coin collection. Sentence pattern #6 -- Subject + transitive verb+ indirect object + direct object Transitive verb with two complements. (Type 1) When an object is transferred to or for someone or something you have an indirect object. - I gave Mary the ball. (I gave the Ball to Mary.) - They gave Cindy the money. (They gave the money to Cindy.) -We did the President a big favor. ( We did a big favor for the President.) Sentence pattern #7 -- Subject + transitive verb + object + complement. Transitive verb with two complements. (Type 2) A transitive verb, which requires a direct object to receive the action, as well as an object complement to describe the object. -My Uncle called me an idiot. -We elected him the class president. -The artist made the picture too large.