Six basic sentence patterns and examples of simple English sentences

Sentence pattern 1: Subject (subject) + Verb (predicate verb)

Most of the verbs in this sentence pattern are intransitive verbs. Common verbs such as: work, sing , swim, fish, jump, arrive, come, die, disappear, cry, happen, etc. Extended information

For example:

1) Li Ming works very hard. Li Ming studies very hard.

2) The little girl cried even harder. The little girl cried even harder.

3) The accident happened yesterday afternoon.

Sentence pattern 2: Subject (subject) + Link. V (coupling verb) + Predicate (predicate)

The sentence pattern of compound predicate is mainly used to express the characteristics of the subject. Identity etc. Its linking verbs can generally be divided into the following two categories:

(1) Expressing status. Such words include: be, remain, look, seem, smell, taste, sound, keep, feel, etc. Such as:

1) This kind of food tastes delicious.

This kind of food tastes delicious.

2) He looked worried just now.

He looked worried just now.

(2) Indicates changes. Such linking verbs include: become, turn, get, grow, go, etc. Such as:

1) Spring comes. It is getting warmer and warmer.

Spring is here, and the weather is getting warmer and warmer.

2) The tree has grown much taller than before.

This tree has grown much taller than before.

Sentence pattern 3: Subject (subject) + Verb (predicate verb) + Object (object)

The verbs in this sentence pattern are generally transitive verbs. Its object is usually played by a noun, pronoun, verb infinitive, gerund or clause. Example:

1) He took his bag and left. (noun)

He took his bag and left.

2) Li Lei always helps me when I have difficulties. (Pronoun)

Li Lei always helps me when I have difficulties.

3) She plans to travel in the coming May Day. (infinitive)

She plans to travel in the coming May Day. 4) I don’t know what I should do next. (clause)

I don’t know what I should do next.

Verbs that can only take the infinitive as object: want, hope, expect, intend, demand, plan, decide, determine, promise, agree, refuse, prepare, manage, set out, etc.

Verbs that can only take gerunds as objects: suggest, mind, enjoy, practice, finish, prevent, imagine, consider, look forward to, get used to, give up, can’t help, etc.

Sentence pattern 4: Subject (subject) + Verb (predicate verb) + Indirect object (indirect object) + Direct object (direct object)

In this sentence pattern, the direct object is the main object , is indispensable in the sentence and is often played by nouns that refer to "things"; indirect objects are also called second objects. After being removed, they have little impact on the entire sentence and are mostly played by nouns or nouns that refer to "people". Pronoun bear.

Common verbs that introduce this type of double object are: buy, pass, lend, give, tell, teach, show, bring, send, etc. Such as:

1) Her father bought her a dictionary as a birthday present.

Her father bought her a dictionary as a birthday present.

2) The old man always tells the children stories about the heroes in the Long March.

The old man always tells the children stories about the heroes in the Long March.

Sentence pattern 5: Subject (subject) + Verb (predicate verb) + Object (object) + Complement (complement)

The "object + complement" in this sentence pattern is collectively called "compound" object". The main function of the object complement is either to supplement and explain the characteristics, identity, etc. of the object; or to express the action that the object is required to complete. Complements are often nouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases, participles, verb infinitives, etc. Such as:

1) You should keep the room clean and tidy.

You should keep the room clean and tidy. (adjective)

2) We made him our monitor. (noun)

We elected him as monitor.

3) His father told him not to play in the street. (infinitive)

His father told him not to play in the street.

Common verbs include: tell, ask, advise, help, want, would like, order, force, allow, etc.

Note: The infinitive of the verbs followed by the verbs have, make, let, see, hear, notice, feel, watch, etc. is used as object complement without to. Such as:

1) The boss made him do the work all day.

The boss made him do the work all day.

2) I heard her sing in the next room all the time last night.

Last night I heard her sing in the next room all the time last night.

6. Sentence pattern 6: There be + subject + other

This structure means "there is something in a certain place". The subject usually comes after there be. It is worth noting that when there are two or more subjects in a sentence, the verb generally agrees with the nearest one:

　1) There are two girls and a boy running on the playground.

　1) There are two girls and a boy running on the playground.

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Two girls and a boy are running on the playground.

2) There is a cat behind the tree.

There is a cat behind the tree.