Clause Patterns 1–5 (Review)

Review the five major clause patterns.

equative (S=C)	John is a doctor. Mary is sad.
intransitive (SV)	The moon rose. The baby slept.
transitive (SVO)	Veronica hit the ball. Jeremy kicked the chair.
ditransitive (SVOiOd)	Bill gave Judy flowers. Grandma baked me cookies.
dummy subject	There is a haunted house on the hill. It is important to always take notes.

Instructions for the Quiz

Identify the base clause.

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