Identify the correct sentence pattern. "A recording of Brahms’s requiem is on my desk."

1. S-InV
2. S-TrV-DO
3. S-TrV-IO-DO
4. S-LV-PN
5. S-LV-PA
6. S-TrV-DO-OC
7. S-be-Advl

1 answer

The sentence "A recording of Brahms’s requiem is on my desk." follows the pattern:

  1. S-be-Advl

Here's the breakdown:

  • S (Subject): "A recording of Brahms’s requiem"
  • be (Linking Verb): "is"
  • Advl (Adverbial): "on my desk" (indicating the location)

So the correct answer is 7. S-be-Advl.