Sentence Structures Facts & Worksheets

How a phrase’s components fit together is its sentence structure. You must first comprehend how sentences are structured if you wish to create more complex and engaging sentences. The sentence structure determines how a sentence will appear and sound, according to the Collins Dictionary, which describes it as “the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences.”

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Key Facts & Information

Basic Parts And Components of a Sentence

• We must first understand the fundamental structure of a sentence and the elements that make up a sentence before we can examine how sentence structure functions.

Parts of a Sentence

• In English, at the very least, a sentence must have a subject and a predicate. Put another way; a sentence needs a subject and a verb.

Subject

• The noun that acts is the subject of a sentence.
• For example, the sun is shining.

Predicate

• The verb represents the action that the specific subject in the sentence takes.
• For instance, I adore macaroni and cheese.

Components of a Sentence

• Like a sentence is divided into two parts, five key pieces comprise a sentence’s structure: the subject, verb, object, complement, and adjunct.

Subject

• A noun that carries out the activity in a sentence is referred to as the subject. It responds to the inquiry “who,” or, put another way, a topic may be identified by asking “who.”
• Often, a subject comes first, especially in declarative or aggressive statements.
• Example: Our school’s squad won the game.

Verb

• The most important word in each phrase is the verb, which expresses the subject’s action, activity, or task.
• Keep in mind that this category encompasses all verbs, including main verbs, assisting verbs, stative verbs, and action verbs. Verbs often come right after the subject.
• As an illustration, Neena is composing a letter.

Object

• Some sentences may include objects and nouns that participate in the activity. The term “object” refers to a noun or pronoun that is given the action that the subject does.
• There are two sorts of objects: direct objects and indirect objects.

Direct Object

• A noun or pronoun that directly receives the action is referred to as the direct object of a sentence. It responds to the query “what.” The principal objects in the sentence are the direct objects, which often follow the verb.
• Let’s assume you ask a buddy to lend you their calculator because you forgot your own. I have access to my friend’s calculator.
• In this example, the verb lends, and the subject is my friend because they do the loan. The noun that gets the action is the word calculator, referred to as a direct object. The calculator that is being lent in this situation is the direct object.

Indirect Object

• It is a noun or pronoun that serves as a secondary object. It may be identified using the query ‘whom.’ In sentences, indirect objects are frequently placed after the verb and before the direct object.
• Because I am the recipient of the calculator in the example above, I am the indirect object. Between the verb and the direct object are indirect objects.

Complement

• The complement of the sentence is the group of words needed to convey the statement’s meaning entirely. An adjective, a name, a title, or a position can all serve as complements.
• Example: She has a dog named Snow. 

Subject Complement

• Subject Complement is the complement that communicates the subject’s characteristics, identity, or state.
• For instance, she is a teacher.

Object Complement

• An object complement is a complement that describes an item’s characteristics, identity, or state is known as an object complement.
• For example, the students voted Aryana as the class leader.

Adjunct

• An adjunct is a term or phrase that provides additional information about an action, occurrence, or trait. These terms can comprise adverbs and adverb clauses.
• The following questions are used to identify adjuncts: “when,” “where,” “why,” “how,” “how frequently,” and “to what degree.”Remember that adjuncts can appear at the beginning, middle, or conclusion of a sentence and that there can be several adjuncts.
• Consider the following examples to understand better how adjuncts might be used:
• Every day, my father reads the newspaper.
• This exercise program is incredibly strenuous.

The Different Sentence Structure Types In English Grammar

• There are several sentence patterns in English grammar that you may employ to make your speech or writing seem or look more ordered, intriguing, and professional. The following are some examples of regularly used sentence constructions.

SV

• Subject + Verb (SV)
• Examples: The stars / are shining.

• Subject / Verb
•  The birds / are chirping.

SVO

• Subject + Verb + Object (SVO)
• Examples: Noah / does not like / hot sauce.

• Subject / Verb / Object
• I / have / a pencil.

SVC

• Subject + Verb + Complement (SVC)
• Examples: Carol / is / a teacher.

• Subject + Verb + Complement
• My name / is / Gina.

SVA

• Subject + Verb + Adjunct (SVA)
• Examples: All of us / are leaving / for Manila.

• Subject / Verb / Adjunct
• She/ went / upstairs.

SVOC

• Subject + Verb + Object + Complement (SVOC)
• Examples: My friends/make / me / happy.

• Subject / Verb / Object / Complement
• Everyone/ found / the book/controversial.

 SVOA

• Subject + Verb + Object + Adjunct (SVOA)
• Examples: It / is / Real’s birthday / next month.

• Subject / Verb / Object / Adjunct
• Raica/ reached / school / after 9 a.m.

SVIODO

• Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object (SVIODO)
• Examples: The Board / offered / me / the job.

• Subject / Verb / Indirect Object / Direct Object
• Naksu / bought / herself / a hat.

ASVC

• Adjunct + Subject + Verb + Complement (ASVC)
• Examples: Normally, / the weather / is / fine.

• Adjunct / Subject / Verb / Complement
• Occasionally, / my dog / gets / restless.

ASVO

• Last Adjunct + Subject + Verb + Object (ASVO)
• Examples: Usually, / we / get / a token.

• Adjunct / Subject / Verb / Object
• Every year, / we / visit / Disneyland.

ASVIODO

• Adjunct + Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object 
• Examples: Yesterday, / my mom/ bought / me / a bicycle.

SAVE

• Subject + Verb + Adjunct + Adjunct (SVAA)
• Examples: Jiro / go / to work / by bus.

ASVAA

• Adjunct + Subject + Verb + Adjunct + Adjunct (ASVAA)
• Examples: Normally, / my husband / comes / by bus / to Washington.

Grammar Rules For Sentences

• Aside from knowing the pieces of a phrase, you must also obey grammatical standards. In case you’ve forgotten, here’s a brief reminder:
• In a sentence, capitalize the initial letter of the first word. Use a period, question mark, exclamation point, or quote mark to end a sentence.
• If the subject is numerous, the verb must be many as well. The term “subject-verb agreement” describes this.

Types of Clause

• A subject and a verb are the two words that make up a phrase. A clause may occasionally stand alone as a complete thought, but it may also require support.
• An independent clause is a complete sentence. It comprises everything you need for a total sentence: subjects and verbs, with optional objects. For example, we’ll have supper at five o’clock.
• A dependent clause, or subordinate clause, is a clause that is not a complete sentence. These help independent clauses by providing relevant information. For example, the roads are ice since it poured yesterday night.

4 Sentence Structure Types

• You may construct four distinct sorts of sentences based on how you combine clauses:
• Simple Sentences include one independent clause.
• Compound sentences include two or even more independent clauses.
• Complex sentences consist of one independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses.
• Two or even more independent clauses plus one or more subordinate clauses make up a compound-complex sentence.

Sentence Structures Worksheets

This is a fantastic bundle that includes everything you need to know about Sentence Structures across 24 in-depth pages. These are ready-to-use worksheets that are perfect for teaching about Sentence structures that reflect the way a sentence is arranged.

Complete list of included worksheets

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• Light Me Up
• Compare and Contrast
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• Who Am I?
• Planner
• Order Up

Frequently Asked Questions

What is sentence construction?

How a phrase’s components fit together is its sentence structure. You must first comprehend how sentences are structured if you wish to create more complex and engaging sentences.

What are the parts of a sentence?

In English, at the very least, a sentence must have a subject and a predicate. Put another way; a sentence needs a subject and a verb.

What are the components of a sentence?

Subject, verb, object, complement, and adjunct are the five essential pieces that make up a sentence’s structure, much like a sentence contains two parts.

What are the four types of sentence structure?

Like a sentence is divided into two parts, five key pieces comprise a sentence’s structure: the subject, verb, object, complement, and adjunct.

Can you give an example of subject+verb+object (SVO) sentence structure?

Noah does not like hot sauce. The subject is Noah, the verb does not like, and hot sauce is the object.

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