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The Verb
Phrase
CLOSIN
G
LIST
OPENIN
G
LIST
TRANSITIVE
PHRASE
INTRANSITIVE
PHRASE
DITRANSITIVE
PHRASE
INTENSIVE
PHRASECOMPLEX-
TRANSITIVE
PHRASEPREPOSITIONAL
PHRASE
The Verb Phrase
The verb phrase may consist of the main verb, and auxiliary verb, plus optional complements, and other modifiers.The material of verb phrase (VP) depends on the type or class of verb used.
Types or classes of verb :
1. Transitive Verb : VP Transitive
Verb+dO
dONP
2. Intransitive Verb : VP Intransitive Verb
3. Ditransitive Verb : VP Ditransitive
Verb+iO+dO
iONP
dONP
or VP Ditransitive Verb+dO+iO
dONP
iONP
4. Intensive Verb
5. Complex-transitive Verb : VP
Complex- transitive
Verb+dO+oC
dONP
oCNP or PP or AP
6. Prepositional Verb : VP
Prepositional Verb+pO
pOPPTransitive Verb
Transitive Verb
a verb phrase using a transitive verb normally has to have a direct object to be complete.For example :1. Kate hugged the baby2. The dog found a bone
The Tree Diagram of Transitive Verb
NP
DET[Trans]
Kate hugged the Baby.
NN
V NP
S P dO
S
VP
Intransitive Verb
By contrast, the Intransitive Verb, is a class of verb doesn’t take an object. In fact it requiresNothing else to complete the verb phrase.For example :Ken snores
The Tree Diagram of Intransitive
Verb
Ken snores
N [Intrans]
S
V
VPNP
Ditransitive Verb
Another class of verb is ditransitive. This type of verb requeires two objects. One of these is the familiar direct object (dO), the other an indirect object(iO) for short.For example :Ray told the children a story.
The Tree Diagram of Ditransitive
Verb
Ray told
N [ditrans]
S
V
VP
the children a Story.
DET N DET N
NP NPNP
Intensive Verb
Belong to a small group which include verb like, be, seem, appear, become, look and so on.For example :Sally become a doctor.George is in the garden.Sue seems unhappy.
The Tree Diagram of intensive
Verb
NP
DET[Intens]
Sally become a Doctor.
NN
V NP
VP
S
Complex-transitive Verb
A verb that takes a direct object (dO) plus an object complement (oC)For example :Kate thought John a fool.
The Tree Diagram of Complex-
transitive Verb
Kate thought
N [Complex]
S
V
VP
John a fool.
N DET N
NP NPNP
Prepositional Verb
Prepositional Verb is one which requires a prepositional phrase in oreder to be complete.Verb like glance at, lean on, refer to, fall into, this class.For example :Sally leant on the table.
The Tree Diagram of Prepositional
Verb
NP
Sally Leant
N [Complex]
S
V
PP
on the table
P DET N
NP
NP
S P pO
Imperative Verb
Used to give commands or instructions.For example :Close the door!
The Tree Diagram of Imperative Verb
Close door!
N[Trans]
S
V
VP
NP
the
DET
P dO