Frame a sentence with sentence pattern S+V 1. Ache 2.cry 3faint 4.collapse 5.shine 6.evaporates
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What this handout is about
This handout gives an overview of English sentence patterns. It will help you identify subjects, verbs, and clause connectors so you can analyze your writing style and improve it by using a variety of sentence patterns.
Click here for a one page summary of the English sentence patterns discussed on this handout.
Subjects, Verbs, and Clauses
In its simplest form, an English sentence has two parts: a subject and a verb that express a complete thought when they are together.
The subject shows who or what is doing the action. It is always some form of noun or pronoun.
The verb shows the action or the state of being. It can be an action verb, like “run,” or a state verb, like “seem.”
Examples of simple two word sentences include:
Marvin slept.
Dogs bark.
Isotopes react.
Real sentences are rarely so short. We usually want to convey much more information, so we modify the main subject and verb with other words and phrases, as in the sentences below:
Unfortunately, Marvin slept fitfully.
Dogs bark louder after midnight.
Heavy isotopes react more slowly than light isotopes of the same element.
Despite the extra information, each of these sentences has one subject and one verb, so it’s still just one clause. What’s a clause?
A clause is the combination of a subject and a verb. When you have a subject and verb, you have a clause. Pretty easy, isn’t it? We’re going to concentrate on clauses in this handout, with emphasis on these two in particular: