Identify Sentence Patterns (2)

Instruction: Identify each sentence pattern below as: SV, SVO, SV-IO-DO, SVC, SV-DO-OC, SVA.

1. He bought his girlfriend a ring.
2. She sings and dances.
3. She made the problem complicated.
4. She goes to school.
5. John and Marry are swimming.
6. He brought me a cup of tea.
7. The company has been very successful.
8. They are in class.
9. He is brave.
10. I called my dog Dodo.
11. They are reading in the library.
12. He has fixed the computer.
13. I wrote my friend a letter.
14. He appointed John his assistant.
15. They are internal auditors.
16. He runs very quickly.
17. Close the window.
18. They made her upset.
19. She was frightened.
20. My brother is doing homework.

Show answer keys

1. SV-IO-DO
2. SV
3. SV-DO-OC
4. SVA
5. SV
6. SV-IO-DO
7. SVC
8. SVA
9. SVC
10. SV-DO-OC
11. SVA
12. SVO
13. SV-IO-DO
14. SV-DO-OC
15. SVC
16. SVA
17. SVO
18. SV-DO-OC
19. SVC
20. SVO