write the correct pattern of these sentences , I shall show you how to operate it
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The patterns are most easily classified according to the type of verb used: Verb of being patterns (1, 2, 3) use a form of the verb to be as the main verb in the sentence. Linking verb patterns (4, 5) use one of the linking verbs as the main verb in the sentence.
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:
Independent clause: a subject and verb that make a complete thought. Independent clauses are called independent because they can stand on their own and make sense.
Dependent clause: a subject and verb that don’t make a complete thought. Dependent clauses always need to be attached to an independent clause (they’re too weak to stand alone).
We’ll talk more about dependent clauses later on, but also see our handout on fragments for a more detailed description of these types of clauses.
Something tricky
Before we move on to the sentence types, you should know a little trick of subjects and verbs: they can double up in the same clause. These are called “compound” subjects or verbs because there are two or more of them in the same clause.
Compound subject (two subjects related to the same verb):
Javier and his colleagues collaborated on the research article.
Compound verb (two verbs related to the same subject):
Javier conducted the experiment and documented the results.
Compound subject with compound verb:
Javier, his colleagues, and their advisor drafted and revised the article several times.
Notice that they don’t overlap. You can tell that it’s only one clause because all of the subjects in one clause come before all of the verbs in the same clause.
Four Basic Patterns
Every sentence pattern below describes a different way to combine clauses. When you are drafting your own papers or when you’re revising them for sentence variety, try to determine how many of these patterns you use. If you favor one particular pattern, your writing might be kind of boring if every sentence has exactly the same pattern. If you find this is true, try to revise a few sentences using a different pattern.
NOTE: Because nouns can fill so many positions in a sentence, it’s easier to analyze sentence patterns if you find the verbs and find the connectors. The most common connectors are listed below with the sentence patterns that use them.
In the descriptions below, S=Subject and V=Verb, and options for arranging the clauses in each sentence pattern given in parentheses. Connecting words and the associated punctuation are highlighted in brown. Notice how the punctuation changes with each arrangement.