Review these abbreviations of the five basic sentence patterns. AV = action verb, LV = linking verb, N = subject, direct object, or predicate nominative, n = indirect object, A = predicate adjective Follow these steps and identify the sentence pattern of each sentence below. 1) Set off each prepositional phrase with parentheses. 2) Cross out the adjectives ( including articles) and adverbs. 3) Underline the subject, the action or linking verb, and any direct object, indirect object, or predicate nominative. A sentence may have a predicate adjective. 4) Identify the sentence pattern by writing the correct abbreviations above the proper words. There are 5 sentences. 1) By 1910 the Wright brothers were famous around the world. 2) France had given them great public honor with a special prize. 3) From the Congress of the United States, they received a medal for their work in aeronautics. 4) Both men were elected to the Hall of Fame. 5) Such honors were the reward for their wisdom.
