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Title: Sentence patterns


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Sentence patterns
  • Word order
  • in
  • simple English sentences

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Basic rules for word order
  • The simplest complete sentence has 3 parts
  • Subject verb(s) direct object
  • A cat - eats - meat.
  • I - have read the book.

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Quick practiceread these sentences in the
correct order
  1. the exam my sister passed
  2. a writer a book - writes
  3. has the mail brought the postman
  4. nobody met we have
  5. can my hat see - I

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Indirect object with(out) to
  • If you add an indirect object, you have two
    possibilities for its position
  • Subject verb(s) indirect object direct
    object
  • He - gave - her - a
    diamond ring
  • Subject verb(s) direct object to
    indirect object
  • He - gave - a diamond ring to her

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Quick practiceread these sentences in the
correct order
  1. shall a new one you I give
  2. tell you to her must not the secret
  3. has a new watch bought my uncle me
  4. will sell the house to us they
  5. you Cyril and Maisy tell the truth - will

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Adjuncts of place
  • Adjuncts of place (Where does it happen?) follow
    behind the objects (direct and indirect).
  • Subject verb(s) objects place
  • I gave him the book in the library

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Quick practiceread these sentences in the
correct order
  1. you I outside the office meet shall
  2. the butler coffee her gave in the lounge
  3. from Paris will our friends us a postcard
    send
  4. Henry bought us a cake at the bakers
  5. sent his regards at her palace to the Queen
    of England the President of France

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Adjunct of time
  • For adjuncts of time (When does it happen?)
  • There are 2 possible positions right at the
    beginning or at the very end of the sentence.
  • (time) subject verb(s) objects place
    (time)
  • Yesterday I saw her at the
    party
  • OR
  • I saw her at the party - yesterday

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Quick practiceread these sentences in the
correct order
  1. a tree in the garden a week ago he
    planted
  2. a Spanish doll my aunt in Madrid bought
    this summer my sister
  3. At the station my friend saw this morning
    at 7 oclock I
  4. to Switzerland are going for a week we
  5. me to school brought my mother when I was
    young
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