Sentence pattern worksheet - Free Printable

To solve the problem, we need to identify the sentence pattern for each given sentence. Here are the explanations and solutions:

Sentence Patterns:

1. SVC (Subject-Verb-Complement): The verb is a linking verb, and it is followed by a complement that describes or renames the subject.
2. SV (Subject-Verb): The sentence consists of a subject and a verb only.
3. SVO (Subject-Verb-Object): The sentence has a subject, a verb, and an object.
4. SVA (Subject-Verb-Adverbial): The sentence has a subject, a verb, and an adverbial phrase.
5. SVOC (Subject-Verb-Object-Complement): The sentence has a subject, a verb, an object, and an object complement.
6. SVIO (Subject-Verb-Indirect Object-Direct Object): The sentence has a subject, a verb, an indirect object, and a direct object.
7. ASV (Adverb-Subject-Verb): The sentence starts with an adverb, followed by the subject and verb.
8. SVOA (Subject-Verb-Object-Adverbial): The sentence has a subject, a verb, an object, and an adverbial phrase.

Solutions:

1. Dogs bark _______.
- Pattern: SV (Subject-Verb)
- Explanation: "Dogs" is the subject, and "bark" is the verb. There is no object or complement.
- Answer: b. SV

2. She is a teacher _______.
- Pattern: SVC (Subject-Verb-Complement)
- Explanation: "She" is the subject, "is" is the linking verb, and "a teacher" is the complement describing the subject.
- Answer: b. SVC

3. I bought a pen _______.
- Pattern: SVO (Subject-Verb-Object)
- Explanation: "I" is the subject, "bought" is the verb, and "a pen" is the object.
- Answer: b. SVO

4. Sita went to school _______.
- Pattern: SVA (Subject-Verb-Adverbial)
- Explanation: "Sita" is the subject, "went" is the verb, and "to school" is an adverbial phrase indicating where she went.
- Answer: a. SVA

5. They painted the wall green _______.
- Pattern: SVOC (Subject-Verb-Object-Complement)
- Explanation: "They" is the subject, "painted" is the verb, "the wall" is the object, and "green" is the complement describing the object.
- Answer: a. SVOC

6. Birds fly in the sky _______.
- Pattern: SVA (Subject-Verb-Adverbial)
- Explanation: "Birds" is the subject, "fly" is the verb, and "in the sky" is an adverbial phrase indicating where they fly.
- Answer: c. SVA

7. My friend gave me a gift _______.
- Pattern: SVIO (Subject-Verb-Indirect Object-Direct Object)
- Explanation: "My friend" is the subject, "gave" is the verb, "me" is the indirect object, and "a gift" is the direct object.
- Answer: b. SVIO

8. We played chess _______.
- Pattern: SVO (Subject-Verb-Object)
- Explanation: "We" is the subject, "played" is the verb, and "chess" is the object.
- Answer: c. SVO

9. Yesterday I met Sheela _______.
- Pattern: ASV (Adverb-Subject-Verb)
- Explanation: "Yesterday" is an adverb, "I" is the subject, and "met" is the verb.
- Answer: a. ASV

10. She sings sweetly _______.
- Pattern: SVC (Subject-Verb-Complement)
- Explanation: "She" is the subject, "sings" is the verb, and "sweetly" is an adverb modifying the verb.
- Answer: a. SVC

Final Answers:

1. b. SV
2. b. SVC
3. b. SVO
4. a. SVA
5. a. SVOC
6. c. SVA
7. b. SVIO
8. c. SVO
9. a. ASV
10. a. SVC

Boxed Answer:
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