The document provides information on the arguments necessary for different types of verbs and events. It discusses verbs that take one, two, or three arguments and defines the subject, object, and indirect object of sentences. Various examples are given of intransitive, transitive, and ditransitive verbs. The document also covers optional arguments for some verbs and verbs that can have different argument structures depending on the sentence. Adjectives, nouns, and prepositions are also discussed in terms of the arguments they take.

1. Describe the event in the picture John slept .  Sleeping requires one participant .

2. Describe the event in the picture Mary devoured the pasta .  Devouring requires two participants .

3. Describe the event in the picture John gave a present to Bill .  Giving requires three participants .

4. Describe the event in the picture Mom kissed the baby .  Kissing requires two participants .

5. Describe the event in the picture John told a secret to Bill .  Telling requires three participants .

6. Describe the event in the picture John laughed .  Laughing requires one participant .

7. Describe the event in the picture John hit Bill .  Hitting requires two participants .

8. Describe the event in the picture Mary sent a letter to Bill .  Sending requires three participants .

9. Describe the event in the picture Sam kicked the ball .  Kicking requires two participants .

10. Describe the event in the picture Sam cried .  Crying requires one participant .

11. Describe the event in the picture Sam hugged Susan .  Hugging requires two participants .

12. Describe the event in the picture Bill taught math to his class .  Teaching requires three participants .