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SelectionWaitingPatternSVRequired partsSubject + verbMeaning routeStops after the verbComplete sentenceYes

Sentence Patterns

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SubjectVerbFirst part after verbFinal required partEnding mark Show the subject Show required parts after the verb Show the ending mark Show the animated pattern path

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Learning objectives

Identify subjects, verbs, objects, complements, and required adverbials.
Recognize seven common sentence patterns.
Distinguish linking routes from action routes.
Read two-object and object-complement patterns in order.
Separate essential pattern parts from optional details.

Key concepts

SV: subject + verb.

SVC: subject + linking verb + subject complement.

SVO: subject + verb + direct object.

SVOO: subject + verb + indirect object + direct object.

SVOC: subject + verb + direct object + object complement.

SVA / SVOA: a required place follows the verb, or the verb and object.

Suggested experiments

Start with SV and add one required part at a time.
Compare the SVC identity bridge with the SVO action arrow.
Compare SVOO with SVOC.
Hide the final part of SVA or SVOA and observe the incomplete route.

Questions for exploration

Why does SV stop after the verb?
How do two objects differ from an object and its complement?
When is a place expression essential?

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