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Clauses and sentence patterns, Structure, Structure, Structure, Structure …
Clauses and sentence patterns
Clause
Definition
Group of words that contains a subject and a verb
Express a complete / incomplete idea
Independent clause
Definition
Has a subject and has a verb
Expresses a complete idea
Can stand alone as a sentence
Dependant clause
Definition
Has a subject and has a verb
Does NOT express a complete idea
Cannot stand alone
Identifying clauses
1.Find the subject
2.Find the verb
Ask: can this stand alone as a sentence ?
Yes
Independent clause
No
Dependant clause
Sentence patterns
Definition
Describe how subjects, verbs, objects, and Complements are arranged to form correct English sentences.
SV
Used with intransitive verbs
Subject + verb
SVO
Used with transitive verbs
Subject + verb + direct object
Structure
SVC
The complement gives more information about the subject
Subject + Linking verb + subject Complement
SVIODO
The indirect object receives the direct object
Subject + verb + indirect object + Direct object
SVOC
The object complement describes or renames the object
Subject + verb + object + object complete
Structure
Structure
Structure
Structure