2.
SVC : Linking verbs with subject complement:
She is (a doctor).
SVO: Verbs with one object:
She wants (some help).
SVOV: Verbs with object + verb:
She wants (you to help).
3.
SVOO : Verbs with two objects:
She gave (her sister) (some records).
SVOC: Verbs with object and object complement
She found (the task) (impossible).
SV: Verbs without object or complement:
The door opened.
4. Linking verb: copular verb – Its complement can be
a noun phrase, and adjective, etc. Be is the most
common.
Sorry I’m late.
Was Scott a personal friend of yours?
Current linking verbs: (appear;feel; look; remain;
seem) are like be in that they indicate a state:
Mr Brown always appears (calm and collected).
I never lie (awake) at night.
I hope this will remain (a continuing tradition).
That did not seem (a good idea) to me.
5. Resulting liking verbs: Become/Get – indicate
that the role of the verb complement is a result
of the event or process described in the verb:
The situation became (unbearable).
Quite unexpectedly, Particia’s parents fell (sick)
and died.
Why did Mr MacGregor get (so angry)?
The complement of a linking verb can also be an
-ed adjective or na –ing adjective:
6. Some of the spectators looked (rather puzzled).
Dr. Barry’s lectures were (not very clear) but (rather
amusing)
With some verbs , to be can occur between the liking
verb and the complement:
There doesn’t seem to be (any trouble with this car)
What the team did proved (to be) (more adequate).
As a linking verb, be is often followed by na
adverbial, particularly an adverbial of place:
I’d like to be (in town) for a few weeks.
7. Identify the organisation of the clauses below – SVC,
SVA, SVO, SVOO, SVOC, SVOV,SV:
a) I did it without any help.
b) Manchester United lost.
c) The earthquake destroyed hundred of homes.
d) The government gave the poorest people a tax cut.
e) His mother told the child a story every night at
bedtime.
f) He became leader of the party after a bitter battle.
g) The 18th century was na age of reason.
h) Foreign affairs is not all fun and games.
8. The object is a noun phrase: Did you phone the
doctor?
The object of verbs with one object can be a noun
phrase.
Do you believe me now?
This event caused (great interest) in our village.
The verb may be a phrasal verb:
They blew up the bridge. ~ They blew the bridge
up.
9. The object is a pronoun:
They blew (it) up. (active voice)
The bridge / It was blown up. (Passive voice)
The verb can be a prepositional verb:
verb+preposition+object:
Then the president called on (the governor) to
explain why.
10. The object is a pronoun:
They blew (it) up. (active voice)
The bridge / It was blown up. (Passive voice)
The verb can be a prepositional verb:
verb+preposition+object:
Then the president called on (the governor) to
explain why.
