English 7 Sentence Patterns

Lesson Objectives

• Recognize different sentence patterns in English.
• Determine the sentence pattern of provided sentences.
• Compose meaningful sentences using various sentence patterns.

Lesson Agenda

• Introduction to basic sentence patterns.
• Discussion of the three main elements: subject, verb, and object.
• Practice through a simple quiz on grammar skills.

Sentence Structure

• Basic structure: subject + verb + object.
• Essential for understanding the topic, action, and effect within a sentence.
• A sentence lacking subject or verb may not be fully comprehensible.

Subject

• A subject performs the action or experiences a state of being.
• Example: In "Rosa and Samira listened attentively," "Rosa and Samira" are the subjects.

Verb

• A verb expresses action or a state of being related to the subject.
• Example: In the same sentence, "listened" is the action verb performed by the subjects.

Basic Sentence Patterns

• Three types of sentences:
  • Subject + Linking Verb + Complement (S - LV - C)
  • Subject + Intransitive Verb (S - IV)
  • Subject + Transitive Verb + Direct Object (S - TV - DO)

S - LV - C Pattern

• Sequence: Subject, Linking Verb, Complement.
• Linking verbs connect the subject to the complement, which can be a noun, pronoun, or adjective.
• Examples:
  • "Rosa is smart." (S: Rosa, LV: is, C: smart)
  • "The sea remains silent." (S: sea, LV: remains, C: silent)

Common Linking Verbs

• Forms of "to be": is, am, are, was, were, etc.
• "To become" and "to seem" also function as linking verbs.

S - IV Pattern

• Sequence: Subject + Intransitive Verb.
• Intransitive verbs do not require a direct object.
• Examples:
  • "The vase fell." (S: vase, IV: fell)
  • "Grandma prays." (S: Grandma, IV: prays)

S - TV - DO Pattern

• Sequence: Subject + Transitive Verb + Direct Object.
• A transitive verb requires a direct object that receives the action.
• Examples:
  • "Rosa ate the cake." (S: Rosa, TV: ate, DO: cake)
  • "He gave me a small present." (S: He, TV: gave, DO: present)

Practice & Questions

• Engage in practice by identifying patterns in provided sentences.
• Example sentences to analyze include:
  • "Bella looks beautiful."
  • "The tall man has written a letter."
  • "He became remorseful."
  • "The face of the dancer was pale."
  • "The farmers protested."

This quiz focuses on recognizing, determining, and composing meaningful sentences using different sentence patterns. Students will explore the three main elements of sentence structures through engaging tasks and discussions. Test your knowledge and enhance your skills in sentence composition!