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SIMPLE-SENTENCE-PATTERN-V

Simple Sentence Pattern V has three groups of patterns, namely: (1) Subject (S) + Predicate (P) + Indirect Object (IO) + Direct Object (DO) (+ Adjunct); (2) S + P + DO + IO (+ Adjunct); and (3) S + P + IO / DO + DO / IO (+ Adjunct). Here, the elements of an S are Noun (N), Noun Phrase (NP), and Pronoun (Pro) as a Subject.  The element of a P is a transitive verb with two objects. The elements of an O are N, NP, and Pro as an Object. The elements of an Adjunct are adverbs of frequency, manner, place, time, reason, purpose, concession, and sentence.

A. S + P + IO + DO (+ Adjunct)
  • They (S) often (Adjunct) ask (P) their instructor (IO) a lot of questions (DO) enthusiastically (Adjunct).
  • Computers (S) save (P) us (IO) time and energy (DO).
  • We (S) usually (Adjunct) charge (P) them (IO) $ 100,000 (DO) for this service (Adjunct).
  • Education (S) costs (P) us (IO) a lot of money (DO).
B. S + P + DO + IO (+ Adjunct)
  • He (S) never proves (P) his responsibility (DO) to us (IO / Prepositional O).
  • His secretary (S) always (Adjunct) reports (P) our unpunctuality (DO) to him (IO / Prepositional O).
  • We (S) deliver (P) your order (DO) to your house (IO / Prepositional O).
  • They(S) often (Adjunct) introduce (P) new products (DO) to their customers (IO / Prepositional O).
  • She (S) rarely (Adjunct) borrows (P) money (DO) from the bank (IO / Prepositional O).
  • He (S) often (Adjunct) suggests (P) new ideas (DO) to his manager (IO / Prepositional O).
  • An input device (S) transmits (P) information (DO) to the computer (IO / Prepositional O).
  • Most of the people (S) purchase (P) houses (DO) from property developers (IO / Prepositional O) by installment (Adjunct).
  • The selection (S) at the left of the top line of icons (Adjunct) provides (P) access (DO) to the dialog box (IO / Prepositional O) for assigning custom outline width and shapes.
C. S + P + IO / DO + DO / IO (+ Adjunct)
  • A product (S) gives (P) us (IO) benefit and satisfaction (DO). {= A product (S) gives (P) benefit and satisfaction (DO) to us (IO / Prepositional O)}.
  • I (S) sometimes (Adjunct) bring (P) them (IO new English books (DO). {= I (S) sometimes (Adjunct) bring (P) new English books (DO) for them (IO / Prepositional O)}
  • John (S) buys (P) me (IO) a computer magazine (DO) once a month (Adjunct).
  • Every day (Adjunct) the nurses (S) get (P) their patients (IO) medicine and food (DO) patiently (Adjunct).
  • The bank (S) lends (P) them (IO) money (DO) at 10% interest (Adjunct).
  • Susan (S) usually (Adjunct) sends (P) her friends (IO) photos (DO) by e-mail (Adjunct).
  • Every morning (Adjunct) the house-maid (S) makes (P) us (IO) coffee (DO).
  • The computer operator (S) often (Adjunct) shows (P) us (IO) interesting Internet sites (DO) at his leisure time (Adjunct).
  • The shopkeeper (S) sells (P) his customers (IO) all of his goods (DO) at low price (Adjunct).
  • My colleague (S) writes (P) his wife (IO) a letter (DO) by e-mail seven times a week (Adjunct).
  • A product (S) gives (P) us (IO) benefit and satisfaction (DO).
  • We (S) owe (P) the bank (IO) several thousand dollars (DO).
  • Ann (S) often (Adjunct) sends (P) a dating agency (IO) her photos (DO) by e-mail Adjunct).
  • Quite a few of the companies (S) sell (P) retailers (IO) products (DO) on consignment.
  • Susan (S) often (adjunct) sends (P) her colleagues (IO) photos (DO) by e-mail (Adjunct).
  • She (S) sometimes (Adjunct) sends (P) a dating agency (IO) a photo of hers (DO) by e-mail (Adjunct).
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