sentence pattern quiz


Sentence Pattern Quiz

Click in the correct dot to choose the right sentence pattern for each sentence, then click "How did I do?" at the bottom.

10 points for each correct answer.

The most common sentence patterns are:

S-V (subject + verb), V-S (verb + subject),

S-V-DO (subject + verb + direct object),

S-V-SC (subject + verb + subject complement),

S-V-IO-DO (subject + verb + indirect object + direct object),

S-V-DO-OC (subject + verb + direct object + object complement).

1. Jennifer baked for weeks before the holidays.

V-S

S-V-DO

S-V

S-V-SC

2. Brad looks very handsome in his new sweater.

S-V

S-V-DO

S-V-SC

S-V-DO-OC

3. There was a strange sound coming from the cellar.

V-S

S-V

S-V-IO-DO

S-V-DO-OC

4. A jockey rides racehorses until he gets too old or too heavy.

V-S

S-V-DO

S-V-SC

S-V-IO-DO

5. Aunt Tilly gave Marty some cookies.

S-V

S-V-DO

S-V-SC

S-V-IO-DO

6. The teacher called Robbie class clown.

V-S

S-V

S-V-DO

S-V-DO-OC

7. Marlene had gone to the concert, but left early.

S-V

S-V-IO-DO

S-V-SC

S-V-DO

8. Sam paints portraits, not walls!

V-S

S-V-DO

S-V-IO-DO

S-V-SC

9. There is no future in making cassette tapes anymore.

S-V

V-S

S-V-IO-DO

S-V-DO-OC

10. The members of the team were all excited after the championship game.

V-S

S-V-DO

S-V-IO-DO

S-V-SC