Exercise

Complete each sentence by filling in the slot with a word or group of words.  Draw vertical lines to isolate each slot in the sentence and identify each slot according to its function and form.  Then identify the sentence pattern.

*Answers will vary.

1.
VII.             NP(1) 
(subj)
The mechanic
transitive verb
(pred vb)
fixed
NP(2)
(direct object)
the car
2.
II.               NP(1) 
(subj)
The test
be
(pred vb)
was
ADJ
(subj comp)
difficult

OR
III.              NP(1) 
(subj)
The test
be
(pred vb)
was
NP(1)
(subj comp)
the SAT
3.
VI.                NP 
(subj)
The professor
intransitive verb
(pred vb)
lectured
ADV
(prep phrase)
in the auditorium
4.
I.                NP(1) 
(subj)
The announcements
be
(pred vb)
are
ADV/TP
(adverbial of time or place)
here
OR
II.               NP(1) 
(subj)
The announcements
be
(pred vb)
are
ADJ
(subj comp)
beautiful
5.
VIII.     NP(1) 
(subj)
The mother
trans verb
(pred vb)
gave
NP(2)
(indirect object)
her baby
NP(3)
(dir obj)
a bath
6.
I.                 NP(1) 
(subj)
Those girls
be
(pred vb)
are
ADV/TP
adverbial of time or place
outside
OR
II.               NP(1) 
(subj)
Those girls
be
(pred vb)
are
ADJ
(subj comp)
nice
OR
III.              NP(1) 
(subj)
Those girls
be
(pred vb)
are
NP(1)
(subj comp)
singers
7.
III.              NP(1) 
(subj)
The graduate
be
(pred vb)
will be
NP(1)
(subj comp)
a teacher
OR
V.               NP(1) 
(subj)
The graduate
linking verb
(pred vb)
became
NP(1)
(subj comp)
a teacher
8.
X.          NP(1) 
(subj)
He
trans verb
(pred vb)
considers
NP(2)
(dir obj)
them
NP(2)
(obj comp)
friends
9.
IV.              NP(1) 
(subj)
The picture
linking verb
(pred vb)
looks
ADJ
(subj comp)
gorgeous
10.
IX.        NP(1) 
(subj)
The food inspector
trans verb
(pred vb)
considered
NP(2)
(dir obj)
the food
ADJ
 (obj comp)
wonderful