The document discusses different types or classes of verbs in English, including transitive verbs, intransitive verbs, ditransitive verbs, intensive verbs, complex-transitive verbs, prepositional verbs, and imperative verbs. For each verb type, it provides examples, rules for their verb phrases, and tree diagrams to illustrate their syntactic structure.

1. The verb phrasePresented by :HananSaleh Al-gomariID:0765385

2. The verb phrase:The verb phrase may consist of the main verb, and auxiliary verb, plus optional complements, and other modifiers.The material of verb phrase ( VP ) depends on the type or CLASS of verb used.

3. Types or classes of verb:-Transitive Verb.Intransitive Verb.Ditransitive verb.Intensive Verb.Complex-trasitive Verb.Prepositional verb.

4. Rules to remember:-Transitive verb: VP transitive verb + dOdO NPIntransitive verb: VP intransitive verbDitransitive verb: VP ditransitive verb + iO + dOiO NPdO NPORditransitive verb + dO + iOVPNPdONPiO

5. Complex – transitive verb : VP Complex – transitive verb + dO + oCdO NP oC NP or PP or AP Prepositional verb: VP prepositional verb + pOpO PP

6. Transitive Verb:A 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 boneThe rule :VP transitive verb + dOdONP

7. The tree diagram for this class of verb is as follows:Kate hugged the babyS NP VP N V NP [trans] DET NKate hugged the baby. P dO S

8. Intransitive verb:By contrast, the intransitive Verb, is a class of verb doesn’t take an object. In fact it requires nothing else to complete the verb phrase.for example: Ken snores. The rule :Transitive verb: VP transitive verb + dOdO NP

9. The tree diagram for this class of verb is as follows:Ken snoresS NP VP N V [intrans] Ken snores.

10. Ditransitive Verb :Another class of verb is ditransitive. This type of Verb requeires two objects. One of these is the familiar direct object dO, the other an INDIRECT OBJECT or iO for short.for example: Ray told the children a story. The rule :VP ditransitive verb + iO + dOiO NPdO NPORditransitive verb + dO + iOVPNPdONPiO

11. The tree diagram for this class of verb is as follows:Ray told the children a story. SNP VP N V NP NP DET N DET N Ray told the children a story. [ditrans]SPdOiO

12. Ray told a story to the children. SNP VP N V NP PP DET N P NP DET N Ray told a story to the children. [ditrans]SdOiOP

13. Intensive verb:Belong to a small group which include verbs like, be,seem appear, become, look and so on.for example: Sally became a doctor.George is in the gardenSue seems unhappy.The rule :VP intensive verb + sCsC NP or PP or AP

14. The tree diagram for this class of verb is as follows:Sally become a doctor. SNP VP N V NP DET N Sally become a doctor.[intens]

15. Complex-transitive Verb :A verb that takes a direct object (dO) plus an object complement ( oC ).for example: Kate thought John a fool. The rule :VP complex-transitive verb + dO + oC NPdOoC NP or PP or AP

16. The tree diagram for this class of verb is as follows:Kate thought John a fool. S NP VP N V NP NP N DET Nkate thought John a fool. [Complex]SoCPdO

17. Prepositional Verb: Prepositional verb is one which requires a prepositional phrase in order to be complete. Verbs like glance at, lean on, refer to, fall into this class.for example: sally leant on the table. The rule :VP prepositional verb + pOpO PP

18. The tree diagram for this class of verb is as follows:Sally leant on the table. S NP VP N V PP P NP DET N Sally leant on the table. [Complex]pOSP

19. Imperative Verb.Used to give commands or instructions. e.g. Close the door! S VP V NP [trans] DET N close the door p do

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