Sentence Patterns

Sentence Patterns

by Kristine Apura -
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Hi, I’m Kristine from the Philippines. I enjoy watching movies, reading books, and listening to my favorite songs. What I dislike the most are people who dream big but never take any steps to turn those dreams into reality.

"Hi. I'm Kristine from the Philippines."

Sentence Type: Simple sentence

Sentence Pattern: Subject + Linking Verb + Subject Complement

Subject: I

Linking verb: am (contracted as ’m)

Subject complement: Kristine from the Philippines

"I enjoy watching movies, reading books, and listening to my favorite songs."

Sentence Type: Simple Sentence

Sentence Pattern: Subject + Verb + Compound Object (Gerunds)

Subject: I

Verb: enjoy

Compound object: watching movies, reading books, and listening to my favorite songs

"What frustrates me the most are people who dream big but never take any steps to turn those dreams into reality."

Sentence Type: Complex sentence

Subject: What frustrates me the most (noun clause acting as subject)

Verb: are

Subject complement: people who dream big but never take any steps to turn those dreams into reality