Question
1a. Identify Sentences for the Following Sentence Patterns (8marks) i. Subject+Verb+Adverbial ii Subject+Verb+Object+Adverbial iii. Subject+Verb+Indirect Object+Direct Object iv Subject+Verb+Complement+Adverbial
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Franklin
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Answer
Let's illustrate each sentence pattern with an example:**i. Subject + Verb + Adverbial*** **Example:** Birds fly south. * Subject: Birds * Verb: fly * Adverbial: south (adverb of place)**ii. Subject + Verb + Object + Adverbial*** **Example:** She placed the book on the table. * Subject: She * Verb: placed * Object: the book * Adverbial: on the table (adverbial phrase of place)**iii. Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object*** **Example:** He gave his sister a present. * Subject: He * Verb: gave * Indirect Object: his sister (recipient of the action) * Direct Object: a present (thing being given)**iv. Subject + Verb + Complement + Adverbial*** **Example:** The flowers look beautiful in the spring. * Subject: The flowers * Verb: look * Complement: beautiful (adjective describing the subject) * Adverbial: in the spring (adverbial phrase of time)