The Five Basic Sentence TypesThe Five Basic Sentence Types

The Five Sentence TypesThe Five Sentence Types

I. IntransitiveII. Linking Verb Be plus adverbial of time

or placeIII. Linking Verb plus adjectival subject

complementIV. Linking Verb plus nominal subject

complementV. Transitive

Type I – Intransitive

child is singing

The

loudly

horse will sleep

The

inbarn

the

Type I – IntransitiveS

NP VP

DET N

The child is sleeping soundly.

MVP ADVP

AUX MV ADVintr

Type II – Be + time or place

child will be

The

there

concert was

The

onFriday

Type II – Be + time or placeS

NP VP

DET N

The child will be there.

MVP ADVP

AUX MV ADVbe pl

Type III – Linking Verb with Adjectival Phrase

child seems

The

pasta will taste

The

goodvery

sleepy

Type III – Linking Verb with Adjectival Phrase

S

NP VP

DET N

The child seems sleepy.

MVP ADJP

MV ADJlink

Type IV – Linking Verb plus Noun Phrase

horse is becoming

The

problema

child is

The

cousinmy

S

NP VP

DET N

The child is my cousin.

MVP NP

MV Nlink

Type IV – Linking Verb plus Noun Phrase

DET

horse might buck

The

riderthat

child chewed

The

cashewthe

Type V – Transitive

S

NP VP

DET N

The child chewed the cashew.

MVP NP

MV Ntr

Type V – Transitive

DET