Level 02 – Step 04 : The Complex Transitive Pattern S V O C (We call him Tom. They made her happy.)
/Level 02 – Step 04 : The Complex Transitive Pattern S V O C (We call him Tom. They made her happy.)
＜🚪 Let’s Begin＞
/＜🚪 Let’s Begin＞
🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn the fifth sentence pattern: S V O C.
/🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn the fifth sentence pattern: S V O C.
🐧Igupen: What does O C mean? It sounds a little tricky.
/🐧Igupen: What does O C mean? It sounds a little tricky.
🦉Professor Owl: O is the object and C is the complement that tells us more about the object.
/🦉Professor Owl: O is the object and C is the complement that tells us more about the object.
🐧Igupen: So the sentence gives a name or a description to the object?
/🐧Igupen: So the sentence gives a name or a description to the object?
🦉Professor Owl: Exactly. The verb links the object to the complement and completes the meaning.
/🦉Professor Owl: Exactly. The verb links the object to the complement and completes the meaning.
Listen and try the examples.
/Listen and try the examples.
＜📚 Lesson ＞
/＜📚 Lesson ＞
What is the S V O C pattern?
/What is the S V O C pattern?
S V O C means Subject + Verb + Object + Complement.
/S V O C means Subject + Verb + Object + Complement.
The object is the person or thing that the verb acts on, and the complement gives more information about that object.
/The object is the person or thing that the verb acts on, and the complement gives more information about that object.
Complements can be names, adjectives, or phrases that describe or rename the object.
/Complements can be names, adjectives, or phrases that describe or rename the object.
Two common kinds of S V O C sentences
/Two common kinds of S V O C sentences
1. The object is renamed: We call him Tom. (him = Tom)
/1. The object is renamed: We call him Tom. (him = Tom)
2. The object is described: They made her happy. (her = happy)
/2. The object is described: They made her happy. (her = happy)
Common verbs that use S V O C: call, name, make, find, elect, consider, keep, paint, prove, think.
/Common verbs that use S V O C: call, name, make, find, elect, consider, keep, paint, prove, think.
🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
/🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
Ask two questions: Who or what is the object? Then ask, What do we say about that object? The answer to the second question is the complement.
/Ask two questions: Who or what is the object? Then ask, What do we say about that object? The answer to the second question is the complement.
✍ Quick checks inside the lesson
/✍ Quick checks inside the lesson
Example 1: We call him Tom. → Object: him. Complement: Tom.
/Example 1: We call him Tom. → Object: him. Complement: Tom.
Example 2: They made her happy. → Object: her. Complement: happy.
/Example 2: They made her happy. → Object: her. Complement: happy.
Try this: Find the object and complement: The judge found the man guilty.
/Try this: Find the object and complement: The judge found the man guilty.
Answer: Object the man, Complement guilty.
/Answer: Object the man, Complement guilty.
＜🌼 Sample Sentences＞
/＜🌼 Sample Sentences＞
No.01 We call him Tom.
/No.01 We call him Tom.
No.02 They made her happy.
/No.02 They made her happy.
No.03 The class named the kitten Muffin.
/No.03 The class named the kitten Muffin.
No.04 The coach kept the player fit.
/No.04 The coach kept the player fit.
No.05 The crowd elected Anna mayor.
/No.05 The crowd elected Anna mayor.
No.06 She found the puzzle easy.
/No.06 She found the puzzle easy.
No.07 We painted the room blue.
/No.07 We painted the room blue.
No.08 The teacher considers him smart.
/No.08 The teacher considers him smart.
No.09 They elected her captain.
/No.09 They elected her captain.
No.10 I think this answer wrong.
/No.10 I think this answer wrong.
＜🎓 Practice exercises ＞
/＜🎓 Practice exercises ＞
Note: Think first, then check the answers.
/Note: Think first, then check the answers.
Q1: Identify S, V, O, C: We call him Tom.
/Q1: Identify S, V, O, C: We call him Tom.
Q2: Identify O and C: They made her happy.
/Q2: Identify O and C: They made her happy.
Q3: True or False: In S V O C, the complement always comes before the object.
/Q3: True or False: In S V O C, the complement always comes before the object.
Q4: Find object and complement: The judge found the man guilty.
/Q4: Find object and complement: The judge found the man guilty.
Q5: Make an S V O C sentence with these words: they / the baby / name / Lily /.
/Q5: Make an S V O C sentence with these words: they / the baby / name / Lily /.
Q6: Choose the correct sentence: A) I think him a friend. B) I think him friendly.
/Q6: Choose the correct sentence: A) I think him a friend. B) I think him friendly.
Q7: Identify S, V, O, C: The committee chose Jane leader.
/Q7: Identify S, V, O, C: The committee chose Jane leader.
Q8: Fill in the blank: The story made the children _____. (happy)
/Q8: Fill in the blank: The story made the children _____. (happy)
Q9: Identify object and complement: He found the task difficult.
/Q9: Identify object and complement: He found the task difficult.
Q10: Make an S V O C sentence with these words: He / happy / makes / her /.
/Q10: Make an S V O C sentence with these words: He / happy / makes / her /.
◆ Answers A1: S We; V call; O him; C Tom.
/◆ Answers A1: S We; V call; O him; C Tom.
A2: O her; C happy.
/A2: O her; C happy.
A3: False — the complement comes after the object in S V O C.
/A3: False — the complement comes after the object in S V O C.
A4: O the man; C guilty.
/A4: O the man; C guilty.
A5: They named the baby Lily.
/A5: They named the baby Lily.
A6: B is better: I think him friendly.
/A6: B is better: I think him friendly.
A7: S The committee; V chose; O Jane; C leader.
/A7: S The committee; V chose; O Jane; C leader.
A8: happy → The story made the children happy.
/A8: happy → The story made the children happy.
A9: O the task; C difficult.
/A9: O the task; C difficult.
A10: He makes her happy.
/A10: He makes her happy.
＜🦉 Closing ＞
/＜🦉 Closing ＞
🦉Professor Owl: Great work today.
/🦉Professor Owl: Great work today.
When you can find the object and then ask What do we say about it, you can make S V O C sentences easily.
/When you can find the object and then ask What do we say about it, you can make S V O C sentences easily.
Try writing three S V O C sentences about your friends or family.
/Try writing three S V O C sentences about your friends or family.
Keep practicing and you will notice S V O C everywhere in English.
/Keep practicing and you will notice S V O C everywhere in English.
