英语语法25个代表性句子

Verb Pattern 1: subject+verb+direct object
1. He cut his fingers.
2. We have already had breakfast.
3. He does not like cold weather.
4. We always do that.
5. I want six.
6. We lit a fire.
7. They were throwing stones.
8. A baby cannot dress itself.
9. He laughed a merry laugh.
10. She smiled her thanks.
11. I dug a hole.

Verb Pattern 2: Subject+Verb+(not) to- infinitive etc.
1. He wants to go.
2. I have promised to help them.
3. They decided not to go.
4. Did you remember to shut the windows?
5. He agreed to pay for it.
6. Have you (got) to go to school today?
7. Would you care to go for a walk?
8. He pretended not to see me.

Verb Pattern 3: Subject+Verb+noun or pronoun+(not) to—infinitive etc.
1. He wants me to be early.
2. I asked him not to do it.
3. I told the sevant to open the window.
4. Please help me (to) carry this box.
5. He likes his wife to dress well.
6. Your teacher expects you to work hard.
7. I warned him not to be late.
8. He allowed the soldiers to take him prisoner.
9. They have never known him to behave so badly.

Verb Pattern 4: subject+verb+noun or pronoun + (to be) + complement
1. They believed him (to be) innocent.
2. Do you consider her (to be) honest?
3. I consider it (to be) a shame.
4. Tom’s teacher thinks him (to be) the cleverest boy in the class.
5. We proved him (to be) wrong.


Verb Pattern 5: Subject+Verb+Noun or Pronoun+Infinitive etc.
1. I made him do it.

2. Let me go!
3. We must not let the matter rest here.
4. They have never known him behave so badly.
5. I will have him do the work.
6. Will you help me carry this box?
7. Would you have me believe that?
8. I heard him come in.
9. We saw them go out.
10. They felt the house shake.
11. Watch me do it.
12. Did anyone notice the thief leave the house.

Verb Pattern 6: subject+verb+noun or pronoun+Present Participle
1. He kept me waiting.
2. I found him working at his desk.
3. They left me standing outside.
4. I heard him giving orders.
5. We watched the train leaving the station.
6. Do you feel the house shaking?
7. Can you smell something burning?
8. I saw him running off.

Verb Pattern 7: subject+verb+object+adjective
1. Don’t get your clothes dirty.
2. The sun keeps us warm.
3. Get yourself ready.
4. Don’t make yourself uneasy.
5. I found the box empty.
6. We painted the door green.
7. They set the prisoners free.
8. Can you push the door open?
9. The cold weather turned the leaves red.
10. He wished himself dead.

Verb Pattern 8: subject+verb+object+noun
1. They elected him king.
2. The people crowned Richard king.
3. They chose Mr Smith chairman.
4. We call the dog “Spot”.
5. They named their son Henry.
6. They made Newton President of the Royal Society.
7. They called them cowards.

Verb Pattern 9: subject+verb+object+Past Participle
1. You must get your hair cut.
2. Where did you have them printed?
3. She had a new dress made.
4. Have you ever heard Italian spoken?
5. His actions made him respected.
6. King Charles I had his head cut off.
7. The solider had two horses shot under him.


Verb Pattern 10: subject+verb+object+adverb, adverb phrase etc.
1. Put it here.
2. He took his coat off.
3. He has given it away.
4. Mr Smith showed me to the door.
5. We employed her as a cook.
6. They treat their sisiter as if she were only a servant.
7. He brought his brother to see me.
8. He took the medicine in order to get well.
9. They led me to believe that there was no danger.
10. I don’t know her to speak to.

Verb Pattern 11: subject+verb+(that) clause
1. I hope (that) you will come.
2. I suppose (that) you will be there.
3. He explained that nothing could be done.
4. Do you think (that) it will rain?
5. He saw (that) the plan was useless.
6. I suggested (that) he should leave early.


Verb Pattern 12: subject+verb+noun or pronoun+(that) clause
1. I told the man (that) he was mistaken.
2. I warned you (that) he would be late.
3. We satisfied ourselves that the plan would work.
4. Please remind him that he must be here early.


Verb Pattern 13: subject+verb+conjunctive+to+infinitive etc.
1. I wonder how to do it.
2. I do not know what to do.
3. He is learning how to swim.
4. She was wondering which to buy.

5. Will you find out how to get there?
6. You must remember when to begin.
7. I do not know whether to go or stay.


Verb Pattern 14:
subject+verb+noun or pronoun+conjunctive+to+infinitive etc.
1. We showed him how to do it.
2. Please tell me which to take.
3. Can you advise me which to buy?
4. The patterns show you how to make sentences.
5. Tell me whether to come or not.
6. They told him when to start.
7. Tell her what to do.


Verb Pattern 15: subject+verb+conjunctive+clause
1. I wonder why he has not come.
2. I wonder whether (if) he will come.
3. I do not mind where we go.
4. Do you know who he is?
5. I do not care what you think.

6. Can you suggest where this ought to go?
7. Please say what you want.
8. Nobody knows whose it is.


Verb Pattern 16: subject+verb+noun or pronoun+conjunctive+clause
1. Tell me what it is.
2. Ask him where he put it.
3. They asked us when we should be back.
4. Can you tell me how high it is?
5. Can you inform me when the train leaves?
6. Please advise me whether these seeds should be sown now.


Verb Pattern17:
Group A: subject+verb+gerund etc.
1. Please stop talking.
2. He enjoys playing tennis.
3. I remember doing it.
4. Please excuse my being so late.
5. Do you mind staying a little longer?
6. Do you mind my staying a little longer?

7. She could not help laughing.
8. He keeps on coming here.
9. They went on talking.
10. has it left off raining yet?

Group B: subject+verb+gerund etc.
1. He began talking. (=to talk)
2. He likes swimming. (=to swim)
3. I prefer staying (=to stay) indoors on cold winter evenings.
4. I hate refusing (=to refuse) every time.
5. He started packing (=to pack) his books and clothes.

Group C: subject+verb+gerund(=passive voice)
1. It wants doing. (=to be done)
2. Your work needs correcting. (=to be corrected)
3. That needs explaining. (=to be explained)


Verb Pattern 18
Group A: subject+verb+direct object+prep.+prepositional object
1. I gave the money to my friend.
2. They told the news to everybody they met.

3. We showed the pictures to our teachers.
4. I don’t lend my books to anybody.
5. He offered one to me.
6. I owe ten pounds to my tailor.
7. Throw that book to me.
8. Bring that book to me.

Group B: subject+verb+direct object+prep. +prepositional object
1. he bought a gold watch for his wife.
2. Please save some for me.
3. She made a new dress for herself.
4. Have you left any for your sister?
5. Please get two tickets for me.

Group C: subject+verb+direct object+prep.+prepositional object
1. Thank you for your kind help.
2. Ask him for some more.
3. Compare this with that.
4. They punished him for being late.
5. Congratulate him on his success.
6. Don’t throw stones at the dog.
7. What prevented you from coming?

8. Add this to what you already have.
9. I explained my difficulty to him.
10. Protect us from the enemy.


Verb Pattern 19:
Group A: subject+verb+indirect object+direct object
1. Have they paid you the money?
2. Will you lend me five dollars?
3. Our teacher gave us an English lesson.
4. I read him the letter.
5. Please throw me that book.
6. His mother told him a story.
7. He handed me the book.
8. The pupils wished their teacher ‘Good morning’.
9. He denies her nothing.

Group B: subject+verb+indirect object+direct object
1. She made herself a cup of tea.
2. Her father bought her a new dress.
3. Buy me one.
4. Did you leave me any?

5. She ordered herself a new dress.
6. Will you do me a favour?
7. Cam you spare me one?
8. Can you get me a copy of that book?

Group C:subject+verb+first object+second object
1. I envy you your fine garden.
2. Forgive us our sins.
3. That will save a me a great deal of trouble.
4. I struck him a heavy blow.
5. He asked me a question.


Verb Pattern 20: subject+verb+(for) complement
1. We walked (for) five miles.
2. They had come a long way.
3. The forests stretched (for) miles and miles.
4. The rain lasted all day.
5. He may live (for) many years yet.
6. We waited (for) two hours.
7. It weighs five tons.
8. The thermometer went up ten degrees.

9. It costs ten dollars.
10. Will you stay (for) the night?


Verb Pattern 21: subject+verb
1. Fire burns.
2. Birds fly.
3. We all breathe, eat and drink.
4. The moon rose.
5. The sun was shining.


Verb Pattern 22: subject+verb+predicative
1. This is a book.
2. This book is mine.
3. That will be plenty.
4. Please get ready to start.
5. The weather has become warmer.
6. The leaves have turned red.
7. It feels soft.
8. The plan proved useless. (of no use)
9. The results are what we expected.

10. His dreams came true.


Verb Pattern 23: subject+verb+adverbial adjunct
1. Stand up!
2. We must turn back.
3. The sun rises in the east.
4. We did not go anywhere.
5. He will come as soon as he is ready.
6. A chair will not stand on two legs.


Verb Pattern 24: subject+verb+prep.+prepositional object
1. He called on me.
2. It depends on the weather.
3. He succeeded in solving the problem.
4. Look at the blackboard.
5. He believes in getting up early.
6. I should not think of doing such a thing.
7. I rely on your discretion.
8. I rely on you to be discreet.
9. I will arrange for transport.

10. I will arrange for a car to meet you at the station.


Verb Pattern 25: subject+verb+to+infinitive
Group A:
1. We stopped to have a rest.
2. I am waiting to hear your opinion.
3. I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.

Group B:
1. He lived to be 90.
2. How do you come to know that?
3. How can I get to know her?

Group C:
1. He awoke to find the house on fire.
2. The good old days have gone never to return.
3. She trembled to think of it.

Group D:
1. They seemed not to notice it.
2. Do you happen to know where he is?

3. I chanced to meet him in the park.

Group E:
1. We are to be married in May.
2. Am I to stand here for ever?
3. Nobody is to know.
4. This I was only to learn later.


…taken from The Advanced Learner’s Dictionary of Current English
(Oxford)