English part-of-speech abbreviation
n = noun, noun abbreviation
u = uncountable noun, uncountable noun abbreviation
c = countable noun, countable noun abbreviation
v = verb abbreviation verb
vi = intransitive verb abbreviation
vt = transitive verb , transitive verb abbreviation
aux.v = auxiliary verb , abbreviation verb
model verb
model verb
conj = conjunction , abbreviation conjunction
adj. = adjective, adjective abbreviation
adv.= adverb abbreviation
art. = adverb Article, article abbreviation
prep = preposition; preposition abbreviation
pron = pronoun, pronoun
num = numeric, numeral abbreviation
int. = interjection, interjection
Introduction to basic English sentence structure: Five basic sentence structures can evolve into a variety of complex English sentences. These five basic sentences are as follows:
S10V subject-predicate structure S10V10P main system table structure S10V10O subject-predicate object structure S10V10O10O2 subject-predicate double-object structure S10V10O10O2 subject-predicate double-object structure S10V10O10O2 subject-predicate double-object structure S10V10OC Subject-predicate object complement structure
(Explanation: S= subject; V= predicate; P= predicate; O= object; O1= indirect object ; O2= direct object; C= complement)
S10V
In this sentence structure, V is an intransitive verb, also known as an automatic verb (vi.). For example:
He runs quickly.
He runs fast.
They listened carefully.
They listened very carefully.
He suffered from cold and hunger.
He was frozen and hungry.
China belongs to the third world country.
China belongs to the third world country.
The gas has given out.
gas run out.
My ink has run out.
My pen water runs out.
S10V10P
In this sentence, V is the verb (link v.), and the common verbs are: look, seem, appear, sound, feel, taste, smell, grow, get, fall ill/asleep, stand/sit still, become, turn, etc. For example:
He is older than he looks.
He is older than he looks.
He seen interested in the book.
He seems to be interested in this book.
The story sounds interesting.
This story sounds interesting.
The desk feels hard.
Desk feels very hard.
The cake tastes nice.
cake tastes very fragrant.
The flowers smell sweet and nice.
flowers smell sweet.
You have grown taller than before.
You are taller than before.
He has suddenly fallen ill.
He suddenly fell ill.
He stand quite still.
He stood quietly and watched.
He becomes a teacher when he grow up.
When he grew up, he became a teacher.
He could never turn traitor to his country.
He will never betray his motherland.
Still V10O
In this sentence, V is a transitive verb (vt.), so there is an object.For example:
I saw a film yesterday.
I watched a movie yesterday.
Have you read the story?
Have you read this story?
They found their home easily.
They find their home easily.
They built a house last year.
They built a house last year.
They've put up a factory in the village.
They built a factory in the village.
They have taken good care of the children.
These children are taking good care of.
You should look after your children well.
You should take good care of your children.
Still V100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Common verbs that require double object include give, ask, bring, offer, send, pay, lend, show, tell, buy, get; rob, warn, etc. For example:
He gave me a book/a book to me.
Hiss gave me a book.
He brought me a pen/a pen to me.
He brought me a pen.
He offered me his seat/his seat to me.
He gave me the seat.
Note the changes in the preposition after the verb is rewriting below:
Mother bought me a book/a book for me.
Mother bought me a book.
He got me a chair/a chair for me.
He made me a chair.
Please do me a favor/a favor for me.
Please help me.
He asked me a question/a question of me.
He asked me a question.
Note that there is only one statement on the verb below:
They robbed the old man of his money.
They snatched the old man's money.
He’s warned me of the danger.
He warned me to pay attention to danger.
The doctor has cured him of his disease.
Doctor cured his illness.
We must rid the house of the rats.
We have to drive away the mice in the house.
They deprived him of his right to speak.
They deprived him of the right to speak.
Still V10000C
In this sentence, V is a transitive verb with an object complement. Words that often have object complementary words include adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases, nouns, infinitives, present participles, and past participles. Please see the examples below.
They made the girl angry.
They made this girl angry.
They found her happy that day.
They found that she was very happy that day.
I found him out.
I found him out.
I saw him in.
I saw him at home.
They saw a foot mark in the sand.
They found footprints on the sand.
They named the boy Charlie.
They named the boy Charlie.
I saw him come in and go out.
I saw him come in and go out again.
They feel the car moving fast.
They feel the car is driving very fast.
I hear the glass broken just now.
I just heard the glass break.
