Verb phrase

1. Verb Phrase Presented by: Almas Arshad (o2) Maryam Nasim (16)

2. At a minimum, verb phrase consist of main verb (V). It may also be followed by a NP (usually the traditional “object” relation), as in: Bill Laughed. On the left-hand side, we find noun phrase like Bill . O n the right-hand side we find a verb phrase like laughed . Verb Phrase

3. VP must consist of a V and optionally an NP and a prepositional phrase( PP ). VP →V ( NP ) + ( PP ) PP must have a structure. PP → Prep + NP

4. Verb phrase is built around a verb which can indicate an action as in form of a state, a sensation and in present and past tense. a state: Wrote the letter VP V NP Wrote D N The letter Use of verb in Verb Phrase

5. B) A sensation: was in the Garden VP V PP was P NP in D N the garden

6. C) In present or past tense : was very nice VP V adj P was adv adj very nice

7. The boy saw the man with the telescope S NP Aux VP D N past V NP PP the boy saw D N P NP the man with D N the telescope Tree structure of VP

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