The document summarizes six classes of verb phrases: 1. Transitive verbs require a direct object. 2. Intransitive verbs do not take an object. 3. Ditransitive verbs require two objects - a direct object and an indirect object. 4. Intensive verbs include verbs like be, seem, appear, and become. 5. Complex-transitive verbs have an object complement in addition to a direct object. 6. Prepositional verbs require a prepositional phrase to be complete.

1. The verb phrasePresented by: AbrarTarekShahber

2. The six classes of verbTransitiveIntransitiveDitransitiveIntensiveComplex-transitiveprepositional

3. Transitive verbA 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

4. The tree diagram including the verb class:S NP VP N V NP trans DET N Kate hugged the baby S P dO

5. Intransitive verb:Transitive verb does not take an object.E .g: Ken snoresThe baby criedShe moved

6. The tree diagram for this class of verb is as follows:S NP VP N Vintran ken snores S P

7. 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.

8. The tree diagram for this type of structure is:SNP VPN V NP NPditransDET N DET NRay told the children a storyS P iO dO

9. 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.

10. 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

11. 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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