Basic Sentence Patterns (7-9)

Basic Sentence Patterns

Pattern 7

N1 TrV N2

• N2= a. N2, Adj, Pronoun; Adv (of place), uninflected; Verb, present participle; Verb,

past participle

He considered her beautiful.

Basic Sentence Patterns

Pattern 8

N LV Adj

The acrobat seems young.

Basic Sentence Patterns

Pattern 9

N1 LV N1

My brother remained an outstanding student.

Exercise

What patterns do these sentences belong to?

• He asked her a question. Pattern _______

• The cyclist appeared quickly on the scene. Pattern _______

• We supposed him upstairs. Pattern _______

• My sister became a doctor. Pattern _______

• I met your sister. Pattern _______