Sentence Patterns Exercise

Identify the sentence patterns in the following sentences.
(a) S/V-subject-verb
(b) S/V/SC-subject-verb-subject complement
(c) S/V/O-subject-verb-object
(d) S/V/IO/DO-subject-verb-indirect object-direct object.

1. Students from 45 colleges and universities today agreed to form a national organization devoted to fighting student apathy.
A) S/V
B) S/V/SC
C) S/V/O
D) S/V/IO/DO

2. The students said their immediate objective is to increase student turnout in elections.
A) S/V
B) S/V/SC
C) S/V/O
D) S/V/IO/DO

3. Students don't vote.
A) S/V
B) S/V/SC
C) S/V/O
D) S/V/IO/DO

4. That was the message the group told delegates to take home.
A) S/V
B) S/V/SC
C) S/V/O
D) S/V/IO/DO

5. Most of the delegates to the weekend conference appeared enthusiastic about the prospect of increasing student activism.
A) S/V
B) S/V/SC
C) S/V/O
D) S/V/IO/DO






Answers
1. C     2. C     3. A     4. B     5. B

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