Examples

1. I run.
2. She sleeps.
3. Birds fly.

Features

• Simple: Just a subject and a verb.
• No Object: You don't need to ask "What?" after the verb.

Compare with Other Sentence Types

• Type 2: Subject + Verb + Complement
  • Example: She is happy.
• Type 3: Subject + Verb + Object
  • Example: I eat an apple.

Summary

Type 1 Sentences are easy. They only need a subject and a verb.

Examples

1. She is happy.
2. They are students.
3. The sky looks blue.

Features

• Subject + Verb + Complement: It has three parts.
• Describes the Subject: The complement tells something about the subject.

Compare with Other Sentence Types

• Type 1: Subject + Verb (No object)
  • Example: I run.
• Type 3: Subject + Verb + Object
  • Example: I eat an apple.

Summary

Type 2 Sentences describe the subject by adding a complement. They consist of a subject, a verb, and a complement.

Examples

1. I eat an apple.
2. She reads a book.
3. They play soccer.

Features

• Subject + Verb + Object: The sentence has three parts.
• Action's Receiver: The object answers the question "What?" or "Whom?" after the verb.

Compare with Other Sentence Types

• Type 1: Subject + Verb
  • Example: I run.
• Type 2: Subject + Verb + Complement
  • Example: She is happy.
• Type 3: Subject + Verb + Object
  • Example: I eat an apple.

Summary

Type 3 Sentences show who is doing something and what they are doing it to. They consist of a subject, a verb, and an object.

Examples

1. I give her a gift.
   • I (subject) + give (verb) + her (indirect object) + a gift (direct object)
2. They send me a letter.
   • They + send + me + a letter
3. She told him a story.
   • She + told + him + a story

Features

• Two Objects: There is an indirect object (the person receiving something) and a direct object (the thing being given).
• Clear Action: It shows who is doing the action, who is receiving the action, and what the action is directed toward.

Compare with Other Sentence Types

• Type 1: Subject + Verb
  • Example: I run.
• Type 2: Subject + Verb + Complement
  • Example: She is happy.
• Type 3: Subject + Verb + Object
  • Example: I eat an apple.
• Type 4: Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object
  • Example: I give her a gift.

Summary

Type 4 Sentences show who is giving something to whom. They consist of a subject, a verb, an indirect object, and a direct object.

Examples

1. They elected him president.
   • They (subject) + elected (verb) + him (object) + president (object complement)
2. We named the dog Buddy.
   • We + named + the dog + Buddy
3. She considers him a friend.
   • She + considers + him + a friend

Features

• Four Parts: The sentence has a subject, verb, object, and object complement.
• Describes the Object: The object complement gives more information about the object, like renaming it or describing its state.

Compare with Other Sentence Types

• Type 1: Subject + Verb
  • Example: I run.
• Type 2: Subject + Verb + Complement
  • Example: She is happy.
• Type 3: Subject + Verb + Object
  • Example: I eat an apple.
• Type 4: Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object
  • Example: I give her a gift.
• Type 5: Subject + Verb + Object + Object Complement
  • Example: They elected him president.

Summary

Type 5 Sentences show who is doing something to whom and give more information about the object. They consist of a subject, a verb, an object, and an object complement.