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Please observe below Clause Pattern:

SVC: Link-like verb + Describer complement (= Adjective phrase)

Below verbs can be used to form above pattern: 

be born, blush, burn, die, skip, fall, fall down, freeze, glow, hang, lie, loom, pass, play, plead, rest, run, sit, slam, spring, stand, stand up, stare, survive.

E.g.:

1.      He was born blind.

2.      She blushed scarlet/bright red.

3.      The fire is burning low.

4.      He died young/poor.

5.      It was a serious accident, but most of the passengers escaped unhurt.

6.      She fell asleep during the meeting.

7.      He fell down dead.

8.      The ground has frozen hard.

9.      The fire glowed white.

10.   The curtains hung loose.

👉 Your task: Using the word list below, compose the one word group of your own.

  • Follow the same pattern as given in the heading.
  • Use the examples as your guide.
  • Use dictionary to form multiple examples. To access the dictionary click the link below:

Cambridge Dictionary

  • Explore the sentence dictionaries below to find ready-made examples:

sentencedict.com

sentence.yourdictionary.com

1.      be born:

2.      blush:

3.      burn;

4.      die:

5.      skip:

6.      fall:

7.      fall down:

8.      freeze:

9.      glow:

10.   hang:

11.   lie:

12.   loom:

13.   pass:

14.   play:

15.   plead:

16.   rest:

17.   run:

18.   sit:

19.   slam:

20.   spring:

21.   stand:

22.   stand up:

23.   stare:

Additional exercise: To reinforce pattern into your brain you can practice saying word groups you formed 4-5 times aloud. Use correct pronunciation, use word linking technique, apply stressed timed rhythm.

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