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Clause patterns

Seven amazing facts about elephants

English has seven basic clause patterns:-

SUBJECT	VERB			more...
Elephants	exist.			more...
SUBJECT	VERB	OBJECT		more...
Elephants	like	grass.		more...
SUBJECT	VERB	INDIRECT OBJECT	DIRECT OBJECT	more...
Elephants	give	children	rides.	more...
SUBJECT	VERB	COMPLEMENT		more...
Elephants	are	animals.		more...
SUBJECT	VERB	OBJECT	COMPLEMENT	more...
Elephants	make	children	happy.	more...
SUBJECT	VERB	ADVERBIAL		more...
Elephants	live	here.		more...
SUBJECT	VERB	OBJECT	ADVERBIAL	more...
the elephant	thrust	him	away.	more...

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Clause patterns


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	Using the guide
	What is grammar?
	Grammar levels
	Types of sentence


	Introduction
	Subject+verb
	Subject+verb+object
	Subject+verb+object+object
	Subject+verb+complement
	Subject+verb+object+complement
	Subject+verb+adverbial
	Subject+verb+object+adverbial


	Introduction
	Proper & common nouns
	Countable & uncountable
	What are pronouns?
	Types of pronoun
	Noun phrases
	Determiners
	Premodifiers
	Postmodifiers
	Adjectives


	Meaning of 'verb'
	Verbs as word class
	Main verbs
	Auxiliary verbs
	Verbs as clause element
	English tenses
	Active & passive


	Adverbs & adverbials
	Adverbs
	Adverbials
	Adjuncts
	Conjuncts
	Disjuncts
	Prepositional phrases


	Real life sentences
	Simple sentences
	Compound sentences
	Complex sentences
	Nominal clauses
	Adverbial clauses