Question

Identify the sentence pattern of the following. My father suddenly fell ill last night.

Answer 1

Answer:

Statement: My father/ suddenly/ fell ill / last night

Sentence pattern: Subject + Adjunct + Object + Adjunct

Hence the sentence pattern is SAOA

Explanation:

Adjunct — An adjunct is a word or group of words that gives extra information to a sentence; but, when removed makes no harm to its grammar. Adjunct answers the questions such as when, Where, How and Why?

SUBJECT: Subject is a word or group of words in a sentence about which something is

said.

VERB: Verb is a word or phrase expressing existence, action or occurrence.

OBJECT: Object is a word or phrase in a sentence towards which the action of the

verbal element is directed. Objects can be direct object or indirect object.