What are the seven basic sentence patterns?
Here are the seven basic sentence patterns:
1. Subject + Verb
Example: The cat sleeps.
2. Subject + Verb + Object
Example: The dog chases the ball.
3. Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object
Example: Sarah gave the book to John.
4. Subject + Linking Verb + Adjective
Example: The sky is blue.
5. Subject + Linking Verb + Noun
Example: He is a doctor.
6. Subject + Verb + Object + Object Complement
Example: They named the baby Sarah.
7. Subject + Verb + Subject Complement
Example: The team elected her captain.
