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Chapter 8 Basic Sentence Elements and Sentence Patterns
Objectives: Learning Objectives
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Identify subjects and predicates in sentences
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Recognize the six fundamental sentence patterns in English
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Distinguish between objects (direct and indirect) and complements (subject and object complements) as types of verb arguments
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Understand the concept of verb valency and how it determines sentence structure
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Analyze sentences in terms of their core arguments and optional adverbials
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Apply a systematic method for determining which pattern a sentence follows
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