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Let's analyze each sentence and identify its sentence pattern based on the following common patterns:

- S = Subject
- V = Verb
- O = Object (Direct Object)
- IO = Indirect Object
- C = Complement (often a noun or adjective describing the subject)
- A = Adverbial (time, place, manner, etc.)

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1. She will come

- Subject: She
- Verb: will come (modal + main verb) – "come" is intransitive
- No object; just subject and verb
✔ Pattern: SV
👉 Answer: a) SV

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2. She became a teacher

- Subject: She
- Verb: became (linking verb)
- Complement: a teacher (subject complement – describes the subject)
✔ Pattern: SVC
👉 Answer: d) SVC

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3. One of the boys must go

- Subject: One of the boys
- Modal verb: must
- Main verb: go (intransitive)
- No object
✔ Pattern: SV
👉 Answer: d) SV

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4. I wish you Happy new year

- Subject: I
- Verb: wish
- Indirect Object: you (to whom the wish is directed)
- Direct Object: Happy new year (the thing wished)
> Note: "Happy new year" is an expression used as a direct object here
✔ Pattern: SV IO DO
👉 Answer: d) SV IO DO

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5. It is dark everywhere

- Subject: It
- Verb: is (linking verb)
- Complement: dark (adjective complement)
- Adverbial: everywhere (place)
> But note: “everywhere” modifies the whole clause, so it’s an adverbial
✔ Pattern: SVC + A, but we choose the core structure: SVC
(“It is dark” → SVC; “everywhere” is extra)
👉 Answer: a) SVC

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6. I am a programmer in this company

- Subject: I
- Verb: am (linking verb)
- Complement: a programmer (noun complement)
- Adverbial: in this company (place)
✔ Core: SVC
👉 Answer: a) SVC

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7. He always dresses neatly

- Subject: He
- Verb: dresses
- Adverb: always (frequency)
- Adverb: neatly (manner)
> Both are adverbials modifying the verb
✔ Pattern: SVA (S + V + Adverbial)
But since there are two adverbs, it's still SVA
👉 Answer: b) SVCA? Wait — no. Let’s clarify.

Wait! Actually:
- "dresses" is a transitive verb? No — it's intransitive.
- But "neatly" is an adverb of manner
- "always" is also an adverb

So: S + V + Adverb + Adverb → Still SVA
But options include SVOA, SVA, SVOAA, etc.

But no object → not SVO
So: S + V + A (always) + A (neatly) → SVA
But SVA means one adverbial; here two. However, SVA can include multiple adverbials.

Actually, SVA stands for Subject-Verb-Adverbial, regardless of number.

But let’s check:
Option:
a) SAVA
b) SVCA
c) SVOA
d) SVOAA

None say SVA? Wait — option b) SVCA? That would be Complement, but there is no complement.

Wait — "dresses" is intransitive, no complement.

So: S + V + Adverbial (always) + Adverbial (neatly) → SVA

But SVA is not listed? Wait — look again:

> 7. He always dresses neatly
> a) SAVA b) SVCA c) SVOA d) SVOAA

No SVA? Hmm. Maybe typo?

Wait — perhaps they consider "always" and "neatly" as adverbials, so S + V + A + A → SVA? But SVA isn’t an option.

Wait — maybe SAVA? That’s Subject-Adverb-Verb-Adverb — unusual.

But standard order is S-V-A, not S-A-V.

So "always" comes before verb, "neatly" after.

So: S + Adv + V + Adv → S A V A

That would be SAVA — which is option a)

Yes — because the adverb "always" precedes the verb, and "neatly" follows.

So: SAVA (Subject - Adverb - Verb - Adverb)

✔ Answer: a) SAVA

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8. He gave the book to him

- Subject: He
- Verb: gave
- Direct Object: the book
- Indirect Object: him (to him)
> Structure: SV DO IO — but typically written as SV IO DO when the indirect object comes first

But here: gave the book to him → DO then IO (with preposition)

So: SV DO IO — but IO is marked by "to"

Standard pattern: SV DO IO is correct if IO comes with preposition

But sometimes SV IO DO is used when IO comes before DO

Here: "the book" (DO), "to him" (IO) → so SV DO IO

✔ Answer: c) SV DO IO

> Note: Option d is SV IO DO, which would be "He gave him the book" → that's different.

So here: He gave the book to him → SV DO IO

👉 Answer: c) SV DO IO

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9. The sun shines

- Subject: The sun
- Verb: shines (intransitive)
- No object
✔ Pattern: SV
👉 Answer: b) SV

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10. I met his friend yesterday

- Subject: I
- Verb: met
- Direct Object: his friend
- Adverbial: yesterday (time)
✔ Pattern: SVOA
(S + V + O + A)
👉 Answer: a) SVOA

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11. They gave me coffee

- Subject: They
- Verb: gave
- Indirect Object: me
- Direct Object: coffee
> "gave me coffee" → SV IO DO
✔ Answer: a) SV IO DO

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12. They gave a pen to him

- Subject: They
- Verb: gave
- Direct Object: a pen
- Indirect Object: him (via "to him")
→ So: SV DO IO
✔ Answer: d) SV DO IO

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Final Answers:

| Q | Sentence | Pattern | Answer |
|---|--------|--------|--------|
| 1 | She will come | SV | a) |
| 2 | She became a teacher | SVC | d) |
| 3 | One of the boys must go | SV | d) |
| 4 | I wish you Happy new year | SV IO DO | d) |
| 5 | It is dark everywhere | SVC | a) |
| 6 | I am a programmer in this company | SVC | a) |
| 7 | He always dresses neatly | SAVA | a) |
| 8 | He gave the book to him | SV DO IO | c) |
| 9 | The sun shines | SV | b) |
|10 | I met his friend yesterday | SVOA | a) |
|11 | They gave me coffee | SV IO DO | a) |
|12 | They gave a pen to him | SV DO IO | d) |

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✔ Final Answer Key:

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8. c)
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Let me know if you'd like explanations for any specific one!