INCOMPLETE SENTENCES: Part 1

TOEIC 500

LESSON 4: BASIC SENTENCE

PATTERN 1
LESSON FOCUS
1. Compliments
a. Direct Object
b. Indirect Object
c. Object Compliment

2. Basic sentence patterns with Transitive Verbs

COMPLIMENTS:

DIRECT OBJECT

DEFINITION
DIRECT OBJECT is a noun, pronoun or group of words acting as a noun that receives the action of a
transitive verb.

TIP: Answers the question what and who

Examples
I borrowed money from Hiro.

borrowed what? = money (Direct Object/ DO)

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The training manager leads the trainees. leads who? = the trainees (DO)
The woman wears t-shirt, jeans and sneakers. wears what? = t-shirt, jeans and sneakers (DO)

EXERCISE
INSTRUCTION: Identify the direct object.
Ken spent his high school days in Tokyo. Later, he studied acting in New York. In 2000,
he helped aspiring Japanese actors back in Tokyo. In 2003, he married Jackie, an
American movie writer who worked in Tokyo. The couple became famous because they
both are talented and beautiful. Ken has worked with Jackie since then. From 2005 to
2011, Ken directed 5 international films which won awards.
INSTRUCTION: Add direct objects if needed.
1. She lost yesterday.
2. They laugh loudly.
3. She cant leave home.
4. The apple taste delicious.
5. The dog barks.
6. My sister gives on my birthday.
7. She located yesterday.
8. I double that I give.

COMPLIMENTS:

INDIRECT OBJECT

DEFINITION
INDIRECT OBJECT is a noun or pronoun that appears with a direct object and names the person or thing
something is given to or done for.

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TIP: It is common with the words: ask, bring, buy, give, lend, make, promise, show,
teach, tell, and write. Answers the question to/for whom or to/for what
Examples

I promised my niece (Indirect Object) a doll (Direct object) for Christmas.

I showed my father and mother my new car.
My teacher taught me English.

EXERCISE
INSTRUCTION: Identify the direct and indirect objects.
1. They bought our family roasted chicken.
2. . Johnny writes Mr. King an interesting article.
3. She showed the audience her talent.
4. The tutor taught her student polite expressions.
5. She gave her husband a nice watch.
6. Your mother asked me to take you home.
7. He brought my sister some flowers.
8. I wrote my classmates a message.
9. His boss made them sandwiches.
10. He promised his soon-to-be-wife a diamond ring A stranger told me the fight.

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COMPLIMENTS:

OBJECTIVE COMPLEMENT

OBJECTIVE COMPLEMENTS are adjectives or noun that appears with a direct object and describes or
renames it.

TIP: They usually occur in these verbs: appoint, call, declare, elect, judge, label make,
name, select or think.
Examples
The President made him (direct object) Defense Secretary (objective complement).
I called Dave a talented writer.

EXERCISE
INSTRUCTION: Add an objective complement of the type indicated to each of the following
sentence.
1. They named our new cat (noun).
2. The board member considered the companys new president (adjective).
3. Unanimously, all of my officemates appointed me (noun).
4. The writer of the high school appointed me (noun).
5. The neighborhood parents think my yard (noun).
6. Our fraternity elected Terry (noun).
7. The new bedroom curtains make the room (adjective) and (adjective).
8. We named the twins (noun) and (noun).
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9. The craftsman made the housing development (noun).

10. My husband judges me (adjective).

BASIC SENTENCE PATTERNS WITH TRANSITIVE

VERBS

TIP: Follow these patterns if youre making sentences.

SENTENCE PATTERNS WITH TRANSITIVE VERBS

Subject + Action verb + Direct object

She takes a break.

Subject + Action verb + Indirect Object +

Direct object

She gave the waiter $10 dollars.

Subject + Action verb + Direct object +

Objective Compliments

We named our dog Bruno.

She takes what? break = She takes a break.

She gave what? $10 dollars + to who waiter = She gave the waiter $10 dollars.

EXERCISE
INSTRUCTION: Identify the sentence pattern.
1. He blows the balloon.
2. Quickly, Peter ate hotdog.

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3. I paid the driver ten dollars.

4. We bought our car a new tire.
5. They named our fish David.
6. They judge the music video appropriate for us.
7. She catches the ball.
8. We named our cat Lucky.
9. We bought our house a new door.
10. She strikes the ball.

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LESSON PRACTICE
INSTRUCTION: Identify the sentence pattern.
1. Ana sings classical music.
2. Sta. Claus gives children presents.
3. Mr. Tanabe congratulated the employee.
4. Aikoishi tried ballet dancing.
5. King Ahmahd calls the people useless.
6. Lisa cooks dinner and lunch.
7. Alexander told everybody a lie.
8. Will you bring my umbrella tomorrow?
9. I often color my hair red.
10. He clearly doesn't like alcohol.

INSTRUCTION: Make your own sentence using the pattern.

1. S-AV-DO
2. S-AV-IO-DO
3. S-AV-DO-OC
4. S-AV-DO-DO
5. (just try) S-AV-DO-AV-DO-OC

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