{"id":347,"date":"2016-05-19T21:10:03","date_gmt":"2016-05-19T21:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-level2-english\/?post_type=chapter&p=347"},"modified":"2016-08-09T22:40:48","modified_gmt":"2016-08-09T22:40:48","slug":"text-common-sentence-patterns","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-level2-english\/chapter\/text-common-sentence-patterns\/","title":{"raw":"Text: Common Sentence Patterns","rendered":"Text: Common Sentence Patterns"},"content":{"raw":"

Basic Sentence Patterns<\/h2>\r\n

Subject<\/span> + verb<\/span><\/h3>\r\nThe simplest of sentence patterns is composed of a subject<\/strong><\/span> and verb<\/strong><\/span> without a direct object or subject complement. It uses an intransitive verb<\/strong>, that is, a verb requiring no direct object:\r\n
    \r\n \t
  • Control rods<\/strong><\/span> remain<\/strong><\/span> inside the fuel assembly of the reactor.<\/li>\r\n \t
  • The development<\/strong><\/span> of wind power practically ceased<\/strong><\/span> until the early 1970s.<\/li>\r\n \t
  • The cross-member<\/strong><\/span> exposed to abnormal stress eventually broke<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Only two types<\/strong><\/span> of charge exist<\/strong><\/span> in nature.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n

    Subject<\/span> + verb<\/span> + direct object<\/span><\/h3>\r\nAnother common sentence pattern uses the direct object<\/strong><\/span>:\r\n
      \r\n \t
    • Silicon<\/strong><\/span> conducts<\/strong><\/span> electricity<\/strong><\/span> in an unusual way.<\/li>\r\n \t
    • The anti-reflective coating<\/strong><\/span> on the the silicon cell reduces<\/strong><\/span> reflection<\/strong><\/span> from 32 to 22 percent.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n

      Subject<\/span> + verb<\/span> + indirect object<\/span> + direct object<\/span><\/h3>\r\nThe sentence pattern with the indirect<\/span> object<\/strong><\/span> and direct object<\/strong><\/span> is similar to the preceding pattern:\r\n
        \r\n \t
      • I<\/strong><\/span> am writing<\/strong><\/span> her<\/strong><\/span> about a number of problems<\/strong><\/span> that I have had with my computer.<\/li>\r\n \t
      • Austin, Texas<\/strong><\/span>, has<\/strong><\/span> recently built<\/strong><\/span> its citizens<\/strong><\/span> a system<\/strong><\/span> of bike lanes.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
        \r\n

        Practice<\/h3>\r\nIdentify the basic sentence pattern of the sentences below. What are the different parts of each sentence?\r\n
          \r\n \t
        1. All amplitude-modulation (AM) receivers work in the same way.<\/li>\r\n \t
        2. The supervisor mailed the applicant a description of the job.<\/li>\r\n \t
        3. We have mailed the balance of the payment in this letter.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n[practice-area rows=\"4\"][\/practice-area]\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"77635\"]Show Answer[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"77635\"]\r\n
            \r\n \t
          1. This is a subject + verb sentence:\r\n
              \r\n \t
            • All amplitude-modulation (AM) receivers<\/strong><\/span> work<\/strong><\/span> in the same way.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t
            • This is a\u00a0subject + verb + indirect object + direct object sentence:\r\n
                \r\n \t
              • The supervisor<\/strong><\/span> mailed<\/strong><\/span> the applicant<\/strong><\/span> a description<\/strong><\/span> of the job.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t
              • This is a\u00a0subject + verb + direct object sentence:\r\n
                  \r\n \t
                • We<\/strong><\/span> have mailed<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0the balance<\/span><\/strong> of the payment in this letter.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n

                  Sentence Types<\/h2>\r\n

                  Simple Sentences<\/h3>\r\nA simple sentence is one that contains a\u00a0subject<\/strong><\/span> and a\u00a0verb<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0and no other independent or dependent clause.\r\n
                    \r\n \t
                  • One<\/strong><\/span> of the tubes is attached<\/strong><\/span> to the manometer part of the instrument indicating the pressure of the air within the cuff.<\/li>\r\n \t
                  • There are<\/strong><\/span> basically two types<\/strong><\/span> of stethoscopes.\r\n
                      \r\n \t
                    • In this sentence, the subject and verb are inverted; that is, the verb comes before the subject. However, it is still classified as a simple sentence.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t
                    • To measure blood pressure, a\u00a0sphygmomanometer<\/strong><\/span> and a stethoscope<\/strong><\/span> are needed<\/strong><\/span>.\r\n
                        \r\n \t
                      • This\u00a0sentence has a compound subject\u2014that is, there are two subjects\u2014but it is still classified as a simple sentence.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nCommand sentences are a\u00a0subtype of simple sentences. These sentences are unique because they don't actually have a subject:\r\n
                          \r\n \t
                        • Clean<\/strong><\/span> the dishes.<\/li>\r\n \t
                        • Make<\/strong><\/span> sure to take good notes today.<\/li>\r\n \t
                        • After completing the reading, answer<\/strong><\/span> the following questions.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIn each of these sentences, there is an implied subject:\u00a0you<\/em>. These sentences are instructing the\u00a0reader to complete a task.\u00a0Command sentences are the only sentences in English that are complete without a subject.\r\n
                          \r\n

                          Punctuation Patterns<\/h3>\r\nSimple\u00a0sentences have these\u00a0punctuation patterns:\r\n
                            \r\n \t
                          • ________________________________.<\/li>\r\n \t
                          • ________, ________________________.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

                            Compound Predicates<\/h3>\r\nA predicate<\/strong><\/span> is everything in the verb part of the sentence after the subject (unless the sentence uses inverted word order). A compound predicate<\/em> is two or more predicates joined by a coordinating conjunction. Traditionally, the conjunction in a sentence consisting of just two compound predicates is not punctuated.\r\n
                              \r\n \t
                            • Another library media specialist has been using Accelerated Reader for ten years<\/strong><\/span> and has seen great results<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\r\n \t
                            • This cell phone app lets users share pictures instantly with followers<\/strong><\/span> and categorize photos with hashtags<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
                              \r\n

                              Punctuation Patterns<\/h3>\r\nCompound predicate sentences have this punctuation pattern: ________\u00a0________\u00a0and ________.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n

                              Compound Sentences<\/h3>\r\nA compound sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses<\/em> joined by a coordinating conjunction<\/span> (and, or, nor, but, yet, for) and a comma, an adverbial conjunction and a semicolon, or just a semicolon.\r\n
                                \r\n \t
                              • In sphygmomanometers, too narrow a cuff can result in erroneously high readings, and<\/span> too wide a cuff can result in erroneously low readings.<\/li>\r\n \t
                              • Some cuff hook together;<\/span> others wrap or snap into place.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
                                \r\n

                                Punctuation Patterns<\/h3>\r\nCompound Sentences have this punctuation pattern:\r\n
                                  \r\n \t
                                • ________________, and ________________.<\/li>\r\n \t
                                • ________________; ________________.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\nCommand sentences can be compound sentences as well:\r\n
                                    \r\n \t
                                  • Never give up;<\/span> never surrender.<\/li>\r\n \t
                                  • Turn the handle 90 degrees and<\/span> push the button four times.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nWhen you have a compound command sentence with a coordinating conjunction, you do not need to include a comma, because the two have the same subject.\r\n
                                    \r\n

                                    Practice<\/h3>\r\nIdentify the type of each sentence below. How can you tell?\r\n
                                      \r\n \t
                                    1. The sphygmomanometer is usually covered with cloth and has two rubber tubes attached to it.<\/li>\r\n \t
                                    2. There are several types of sentences; using different types can keep your writing lively.<\/li>\r\n \t
                                    3. Words, sentences, and paragraphs are all combined to create a book.<\/li>\r\n \t
                                    4. Before giving up, take a deep breath and look at things from a different perspective.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n[practice-area rows=\"4\"][\/practice-area]\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"745490\"]Show Answer[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"745490\"]Put Answer Here\r\n
                                        \r\n \t
                                      1. This sentence has a compound predicate\u2014that is, there are two predicates, joined with the conjunction and<\/em>:\r\n
                                          \r\n \t
                                        • is usually covered with cloth<\/li>\r\n \t
                                        • has two rubber tubes attached to it<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t
                                        • This is a compound sentence. There are two independent clauses joined together by a semicolon.<\/li>\r\n \t
                                        • This is a simple sentence with a compound subject.\r\n
                                            \r\n \t
                                          • Subject:\u00a0Words, sentences, and paragraphs<\/li>\r\n \t
                                          • Predicate:\u00a0are all combined to create a book<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t
                                          • This is a command sentence with a compound predicate\u2014that is, there are two predicates, joined with the conjunction and<\/em>:\r\n
                                              \r\n \t
                                            • take a deep breath<\/li>\r\n \t
                                            • look at things from a different perspective.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"

                                              Basic Sentence Patterns<\/h2>\n

                                              Subject<\/span> + verb<\/span><\/h3>\n

                                              The simplest of sentence patterns is composed of a subject<\/strong><\/span> and verb<\/strong><\/span> without a direct object or subject complement. It uses an intransitive verb<\/strong>, that is, a verb requiring no direct object:<\/p>\n

                                                \n
                                              • Control rods<\/strong><\/span> remain<\/strong><\/span> inside the fuel assembly of the reactor.<\/li>\n
                                              • The development<\/strong><\/span> of wind power practically ceased<\/strong><\/span> until the early 1970s.<\/li>\n
                                              • The cross-member<\/strong><\/span> exposed to abnormal stress eventually broke<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n
                                              • Only two types<\/strong><\/span> of charge exist<\/strong><\/span> in nature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                Subject<\/span> + verb<\/span> + direct object<\/span><\/h3>\n

                                                Another common sentence pattern uses the direct object<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n

                                                  \n
                                                • Silicon<\/strong><\/span> conducts<\/strong><\/span> electricity<\/strong><\/span> in an unusual way.<\/li>\n
                                                • The anti-reflective coating<\/strong><\/span> on the the silicon cell reduces<\/strong><\/span> reflection<\/strong><\/span> from 32 to 22 percent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                  Subject<\/span> + verb<\/span> + indirect object<\/span> + direct object<\/span><\/h3>\n

                                                  The sentence pattern with the indirect<\/span> object<\/strong><\/span> and direct object<\/strong><\/span> is similar to the preceding pattern:<\/p>\n

                                                    \n
                                                  • I<\/strong><\/span> am writing<\/strong><\/span> her<\/strong><\/span> about a number of problems<\/strong><\/span> that I have had with my computer.<\/li>\n
                                                  • Austin, Texas<\/strong><\/span>, has<\/strong><\/span> recently built<\/strong><\/span> its citizens<\/strong><\/span> a system<\/strong><\/span> of bike lanes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
                                                    \n

                                                    Practice<\/h3>\n

                                                    Identify the basic sentence pattern of the sentences below. What are the different parts of each sentence?<\/p>\n

                                                      \n
                                                    1. All amplitude-modulation (AM) receivers work in the same way.<\/li>\n
                                                    2. The supervisor mailed the applicant a description of the job.<\/li>\n
                                                    3. We have mailed the balance of the payment in this letter.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n