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Title: Basic Sentence Patterns II


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Basic Sentence Patterns II
  • English Syntax 7th meeting

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Pattern 5 SVOO (Subject Verb Indirect Object
Direct Object)
  • The mother bought the girl a dress
  • Subject Verb IO DO
  • Verb in this pattern must be transitive.
  • The indirect object can be replaced by a
    prepositional phrase.
  • ex The mother bought the girl a dress becomes
    The mother bought a dress for the girl.

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Illustration
  • Tim told his friends something exciting. The
    university had awarded him a scholarship. The
    scholarship committee sent him the news
    yesterday. Tim showed me the letter. It gave him
    all details. Each month, the university will mail
    him a check. Then he must pay the university the
    required fee. The university has given Tim a very
    great honor.

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Pattern 6 SVOC (Subject Verb Direct Object
Objective Complement)
  • We considered Salvatore noteworthy.
  • S Verb DO Obj. Comp

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Illustration
  • Last night Hiroko and Lorraine went to a lecture
    on politics. They considered the lecturer an
    authority. Hiroko finds politics a fascinating
    subject. Lorraine considers it a bore. She
    considers political activities nothing but hard
    work. Hiroko finds them great fun. She found the
    lecture interesting. Lorraine thought it rather
    boring. The League of Woman Voters may elect
    Hiroko its next president. Lorraine will not envy
    her.

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Pattern7 SVOA (Subject Verb Object
Adverbial)
  • Mr. Jensen set the cup on the table.
  • S V DO Adverbial
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