<p>A Basic or a Kernel sentence is the simplest form of sentence which is  simple (not complex or compound), declarative and affirmative and is in  the active voice. Such sentences can be broadly classified into five  different patterns. Two of these patterns are Intransitive (using such  verbs as they do not take an object) while the other three are  Transitive (verbs that take an object).</p>

A Basic or a Kernel sentence is the simplest form of sentence which is simple (not complex or compound), declarative and affirmative and is in the active voice. Such sentences can be broadly classified into five different patterns. Two of these patterns are Intransitive (using such verbs as they do not take an object) while the other three are Transitive (verbs that take an object).

<p>A Basic or a Kernel sentence is the simplest form of sentence which is &nbsp;simple (not complex or compound), declarative and affirmative and is in &nbsp;the active voice. Such sentences can be broadly classified into five &nbsp;different patterns. Two of these patterns are Intransitive (using such &nbsp;verbs as they do not take an object) while the other three are &nbsp;Transitive (verbs that take an object).</p>

Basic Sentence Patterns

δάσκαλος (dáskalos) means the teacher in Greek. Devika Panikar has been teaching English Language and Literature since 2006. She is an Assistant Professor with the Directorate of Collegiate Education under the Government of Kerala and now works at the Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram. This is a collection of lecture notes she prepared by referencing various sources for her students’ perusal.

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Basic Sentence Patterns

Basic Sentence Patterns