THE VERB PHRASE

Presented by: Abrar Tarek Shahber

THE SIX CLASSES OF VERB

TransitiveIntransitiveDitransitiveIntensiveComplex-transitiveprepositional

TRANSITIVE VERB

A verb phrase using a transitive verb normally has to have a direct object to be complete.There are many transitive verbs, for example:Kate hugged the babyThe dog found a boneJenny hit him

THE TREE DIAGRAM INCLUDING THE VERB CLASS:

S NP VP

N V NP

trans DET N

Kate hugged the baby S P dO

INTRANSITIVE VERB:

Transitive verb does not take an object.E .g :

Ken snoresThe baby criedShe moved

THE TREE DIAGRAM FOR THIS CLASS OF VERB IS AS FOLLOWS:

S NP VP

N V intran

ken snores

S P

DITRANSITIVE VERB:

This type of verb as its name implies, requires two objects. One of these is the familiar direct object the other an indirect object or iO.E.g.:Ray told the children a story.

THE TREE DIAGRAM FOR THIS TYPE OF STRUCTURE IS:

SNP VP

N V NP NP ditrans

DET N DET N

Ray told the children a storyS P iO dO

INTENSIVE VERB:

Belong to a small group which include verbs like, be,seem appear, become, look and so on.E.g:.Sally became a doctor.George is in the gardenSue seems unhappy.

COMPLEX- TRANSITIVE VERB:

With this type of verb the complement is therefore an object complement or oC.E.g:.

Kate thought john a foolS P dO oC

PREPOSITIONAL VERB:

Prepositional verb is one which requires a prepositional phrase in order to be complete.E.g.Sally leant on the table.

*Sally leant.The function of the prepositional phrase in this structure is prepositional object pO.

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