BASIC SENTENCE

PATTERN
NOUN
Are things, people, places, concepts
-> computer, Tom, table, Portland, Freedom

PRONOUN
It replace nouns in sentences. There are subject, object, and possessive
pronouns
-> she, he, I, them, our, its, us

ADJECTIVE
Adjectives describe things, people, places and concepts. Adjectives come
before nouns.
-> big, excellent, fun, tiny, beautiful, soft
 Basic Elements of Sentence
A sentence has two basic elements:
the subject and the predicate. The subject is always a noun,
a pronoun, or a group of words acting as a noun. It is what
the whole sentence is about. Meanwhile, the predicate
contains a verb that describes the subject. Take note, verbs
do not always have to be action verbs. Lastly, subjects and
predicates can be either simple or compound.
VERB
are what people do, the actions they make. Verbs are used in many
different tenses.
-> play, visit, buy, cook

LINKING VERB
-> is, are,was, were,has, have, had, does, do, did (auxillary verb)

ADVERB
It describe how, where or when something is done. They often
come at the end of a sentence.
-> always, slowly, carefully
CONJUNCTION
it connect words and sentences. Conjunctions help us give reasons
and explain.
-> but, and, because, if, nevertheless, since, while,

PREPOSITION
it help us show the relationship between things, people and places.
Prepositions are often just a few letters.
-> in, at, off, about
 SIMPLE NOUN
ACTIVITY VERB
ADJECTIVE
PREPOSITION
GIVE ATLEAST 5 CONJUNCTION
SAMPLES OF:
 (6) SIX SENTENCE PATTERN

• SV Subject + Verb
• SVO Subject + Verb + Object
• SVIODO Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object
• SVC Subject + Verb + Complement
• SVOC Subject + Verb + Object + Complement
 SUBJECT + VERB
(S + V)

• Peter sneezed.
• Fame ends.
• The baby cries.
SUBJECT + VERB + OBJECT
(S + V +O)
• Ana eats pasta.
• She kicked me.
• Students should respect their teachers.
• The Chinese people have interesting traditions.
• I finished the work.
• She sings a song.
• I love English.
• He took the test.
 SUBJECT + VERB + ADVERB
(S + V + A)

• She came to the meeting.

• It rained last night.
• They will come later.
• He reads slowly.
• They came suddenly.
SUBJECT + VERB + COMPLEMENT
(S + V + C)
• They are players.
• Her father is a doctor.
• Her eyes are beautiful.
• The leaves turn yellow.
• They worked hard.
• The coffee is getting cold.
• It was a very pleasant talk.
 SIMPLE Take a look at the following sentences.
ACTIVITY:
Try to determine the pattern that each
sentence follows.

1.The class studied.

2.Sarah took the test.
3.I am.
4.William Shakespeare was a popular playwright.
5.We wish you a happy new year!
6.It was a dark, stormy night.
7.We found the movie scary.
TENSES OF VERB
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE PRESENT CONTINUOUS PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

SIMPLE PAST TENSE PAST PERFECT TENSE PAST CONTINUOUS PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE FUTURE PERFECT TENSE FUTURE CONTINUOUS FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS
• PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS
END OF SLIDES