Text:
Robert lives in an apartment. He loves his job. His wife teaches college courses. They work in the mornings.
| Sentence | Pattern | Subject | Verb | Object | Manner | Place | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert lives in an apartment. | S-V-A | Robert | lives | in an apartment | |||
| He loves his job. | S-V-O | He | loves | his job | |||
| His wife teaches college courses. | S-V-O | His wife | teaches | college courses | |||
| They work in the mornings. | S-V-A | They | work | in the mornings |
Explanation of Patterns:
- S-V → Subject + Verb (no object or additional info)
- S-V-O → Subject + Verb + Object
- S-V-A → Subject + Verb + Adverbial (time/place/manner)
This table makes it easy to see the structure of each sentence.