 Verb
1. He moves.
2. She dances.
3. They swim.
Verb + Object
1. He moves the fan.
2. She sings Tagore.
3. They play cricket.
 Verb + Complement
1. They are writers.
2. She is upstairs.
3. She looks disappointed.
 Verb + Adverbial/ verb (+object)+ adverbial
Adverbial: a word or a phrase that functions like an
adverb in a sentence. Adverbials include single
word adverbs, adverbial phrases, prepositional
phrases, participles, and infininitives.
Single word adverbs:
1. She sings well.
2. She dances badly.
3. He can walk fast.
4. They live downstairs.
 Verb + Adverbial/ verb (+object)+
adverbial
Adverbial Phrases:
1. He sang very badly.
2. He left the hostel bag and baggage.
3. It has been raining cats and dogs.
4. They informed the police black and white
5. They were running helter-skelter.
6. She responded then and there.
 Verb + Adverbial/ verb (+object)+
adverbial
Prepositional Phrases as adverbials:
1. He stood on the table.
2. She sat under the tree.
3. They were working on the street .
4. They hid the bag in a corner of their living room.
5. They met her in her office.
6. She spoke before a large audience.

Verb_Phrase_1.ppt

  • 1.
     Verb 1. Hemoves. 2. She dances. 3. They swim. Verb + Object 1. He moves the fan. 2. She sings Tagore. 3. They play cricket.  Verb + Complement 1. They are writers. 2. She is upstairs. 3. She looks disappointed.
  • 2.
     Verb +Adverbial/ verb (+object)+ adverbial Adverbial: a word or a phrase that functions like an adverb in a sentence. Adverbials include single word adverbs, adverbial phrases, prepositional phrases, participles, and infininitives. Single word adverbs: 1. She sings well. 2. She dances badly. 3. He can walk fast. 4. They live downstairs.
  • 3.
     Verb +Adverbial/ verb (+object)+ adverbial Adverbial Phrases: 1. He sang very badly. 2. He left the hostel bag and baggage. 3. It has been raining cats and dogs. 4. They informed the police black and white 5. They were running helter-skelter. 6. She responded then and there.
  • 4.
     Verb +Adverbial/ verb (+object)+ adverbial Prepositional Phrases as adverbials: 1. He stood on the table. 2. She sat under the tree. 3. They were working on the street . 4. They hid the bag in a corner of their living room. 5. They met her in her office. 6. She spoke before a large audience.