Sentence Pattern Quiz: Mastering English Structure
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Choose the sentence pattern for the following sentence: The restaurant served three kinds of barbeque.
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Subject + verb
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Subject + verb + direct object
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Subject + linking verb + complement
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Choose the sentence pattern for the following sentence:Jane Austen wrote six full novels.
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Subject + verb + direct object
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Subject + verb + indirect object + direct object
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Subject + linking verb + complement
Correct Answer
A. Subject + verb + direct objectExplanation
This sentence has a subject performing an action directly on an object.
Subject: Jane Austen (who is performing the action)
Verb: wrote (the action itself)
Direct Object: six full novels (what was written)Rate this question:
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Choose the sentence pattern for the following sentence:The people elected the young candidate governor.
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Subject + verb
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Subject + linking verb + complement
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Subject + verb + direct object + object complement
Correct Answer
A. Subject + verb + direct object + object complementExplanation
This sentence includes an object complement, which renames or describes the direct object.
Subject: The people (who is performing the action)
Verb: elected (the action itself)
Direct Object: the young candidate (who received the action)
Object Complement: governor (further explains the direct object)Rate this question:
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Choose the sentence pattern for the following sentence:My mother gave me new shoes.
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Subject + verb + direct object
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Subject + verb + indirect object + direct object
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Subject + linking verb + complement
Correct Answer
A. Subject + verb + indirect object + direct objectExplanation
This sentence has both a direct and indirect object. The indirect object is who or what receives the direct object.
Subject: My mother (who is performing the action)
Verb: gave (the action itself)
Indirect Object: me (to whom the action is directed)
Direct Object: new shoes (what was given)Rate this question:
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Choose the sentence pattern for the following sentence:That boy never gave me the time of day.
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Subject + linking verb + complement
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Subject + verb + indirect object + direct object
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Subject + verb + indirect object + direct object + object complement
Correct Answer
A. Subject + verb + indirect object + direct objectExplanation
This sentence structure indicates that someone performs an action for someone else.
Subject: That boy (who is performing the action)
Verb: gave (the action itself)
Indirect Object: me (who the action was directed towards)
Direct Object: the time of day (what was figuratively given)Rate this question:
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Choose the sentence pattern for the following sentence:Pride and Prejudice is Jane Austen's most famous novel.
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Subject + linking verb + complement
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Subject + verb + direct object
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Subject + verb + indirect object + direct object
Correct Answer
A. Subject + linking verb + complementExplanation
The linking verb "is" connects the subject to its complement, providing more information.
Subject: Pride and Prejudice (what is being described)
Linking Verb: is (connects the subject to the complement)
Complement: Jane Austen's most famous novel (describes the subject)Rate this question:
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Choose the sentence pattern for the following sentence:The author dedicated the book to her children.
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Subject + verb + direct object
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Subject + verb + indirect object + direct object
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Subject + verb + direct object + object complement
Correct Answer
A. Subject + verb + indirect object + direct objectExplanation
This sentence structure shows that the subject performs an action that involves both a direct object and an indirect object (someone or something that is affected by the action).
Subject: The author (who is performing the action)
Verb: dedicated (the action itself)
Direct Object: the book (what was dedicated)
Indirect Object: her children (to whom the book was dedicated)Rate this question:
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Choose the sentence pattern for the following sentence:Maryanne is one of the sisters in Sense and Sensibility.
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Subject + verb + direct object
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Subject + verb + indirect object + direct object
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Subject + linking verb + complement
Correct Answer
A. Subject + linking verb + complementExplanation
This sentence uses a linking verb to connect the subject to a complement that describes it.
Subject: Maryanne (who is being described)
Linking Verb: is (connects the subject to the complement)
Complement: one of the sisters in Sense and Sensibility (provides information about the subject)Rate this question:
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Choose the sentence pattern for the following sentence:Many consider Jane Austen, England's most celebrated novelist.
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Subject + verb + direct object
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Subject + verb + direct object + object complement
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Subject + verb + indirect object + direct object
Correct Answer
A. Subject + verb + direct object + object complementExplanation
The object complement in this sentence gives more information about the direct object.
Subject: Many (who are doing the considering)
Verb: consider (the action itself)
Direct Object: Jane Austen (who is being considered)
Object Complement: England's most celebrated novelist (describes Jane Austen)Rate this question:
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Choose the sentence pattern for the following sentence:Elizabeth I ruled England until 1603.
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Subject + verb + direct object
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Subject + linking verb + complement
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Subject + verb + indirect object + direct object
Correct Answer
A. Subject + verb + direct objectExplanation
This sentence structure shows the subject performing an action on a direct object.
Subject: Elizabeth I (who performed the action)
Verb: ruled (the action itself)
Direct Object: England (what was ruled)Rate this question:
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Choose the sentence pattern for the following sentence:She felt happy and relieved.
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Subject + verb
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Subject + linking verb + complement
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Subject + verb + direct object
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A. Subject + linking verb + complementExplanation
In this sentence structure the verb "felt" acts as a linking verb, connecting the subject "she" to the complement describing her emotional state.
Subject: She (who is being described)
Linking Verb: felt (connects the subject to the complement)
Complement: happy and relieved (describes her emotional state)Rate this question:
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Choose the sentence pattern for the following sentence:The committee appointed him chairman.
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Subject + verb + direct object
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Subject + verb + direct object + object complement
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Subject + verb + indirect object + direct object
Correct Answer
A. Subject + verb + direct object + object complementExplanation
Here, the object complement renames or describes the direct object, providing more information about the result of the action.
Subject: The committee (who is performing the action)
Verb: appointed (the action itself)
Direct Object: him (who received the action of being appointed)
Object Complement: chairman (describes or renames the direct object)Rate this question:
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Choose the sentence pattern for the following sentence: The family hikes the Appalachian Trail every year.
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Subject + verb + direct object
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Subject + verb + indirect object + direct object
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Subject + linking verb + complement
Correct Answer
A. Subject + verb + direct objectExplanation
This sentence has a subject acting upon a direct object.
Subject: The family (who is performing the action)
Verb: hikes (the action itself)
Direct Object: the Appalachian Trail (what receives the action of the verb)Rate this question:
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Choose the sentence pattern for the following sentence: The weather turned cold and stormy.
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Subject + verb
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Subject + linking verb + complement
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Subject + verb + direct object
Correct Answer
A. Subject + linking verb + complementExplanation
In this case, the verb "turned" acts as a linking verb, connecting the subject "weather" to its complement, which describes its state.
Subject: The weather (what is being described)
Linking Verb: turned (connects the subject to the complement)
Complement: cold and stormy (describes the state of the weather)Rate this question:
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Choose the sentence pattern for the following sentence:The dog barked loudly at the mail carrier.
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Subject + verb
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Subject + verb + indirect object + direct object
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Subject + verb + direct object
Correct Answer
A. Subject + verbExplanation
This sentence has a simple subject-verb structure. While "at the mail carrier" provides context, it functions as a prepositional phrase, not an object.
Subject: The dog (who is performing the action)
Verb: barked (the action itself)Sources and related contentRate this question:
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