Sentence Pattern : Subject, Verb, Complement, Modifier

Sentence Pattern : Subject, Verb, Complement, Modifier

A Sentence is  the basis for intelligible communication in the English language . Sentence Pattern is sentences are made up  of at least two of these four basic parts : subject, verbs, complement, and modifier.

1.      Subject
Subject is about what or who is spoken in a sentence or clause

Example :

a. I explain how to drive a car

b. They listened to what I described

2.      Verb

verb is a sentence that shows a job

example :

a.    I learned to cook with mom

b.      I love swimming

Complement

3.      Complement is a word that completes the verb and to answer questions

Example :

a. Question: What worked yesterday by sani ?

               Answer: ani doing homework

b. Question : What is sani yesterday bought

     Answer : bike

4.      Modifier
Modifier indicate time , place , or manner of doing an activity

Example :

a.      He was driving a motorcycle very fast

Question : how fast he was driving a motorcycle

Answer : very fast

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