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The Verb Phrase
By: http://SBANJAR.kau.edu.sa/
Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar http://wwwdrshadiabanjar.blogspot.com
Dr. Shadia Yousef Banjar 1
The unit sentence can be divided into
two elements: Subject + Predicate.
Sentence
predicate Verb Phrase
VERBS
INTENSIVE EXTENSIVE
Examples:
Jane seemed restless.
The kitchen is downstairs.
intransitive
transitive
Example:
Even after the sun vanished,
amazement continued.
Complextransitive
Verbs
1. (mono)transitive:
• John ate the apple.
2. ditransitive:
• I gave John an apple.
3. complex transitive:
• Sub. V. DO. OC.
• We consider him our boss.
• We wiped the table clean.
• We elected him president.
• She called me a liar.