Intransitive Verbs of Complete Predication

Verb + [Adverbial Modifiers/Adjuncts (additional information, not

necessary)]

1. He laughs in his bedroom.

2. They walk in the park.
3. She sees.
4. Rivers flow all around the world.
5. Winds blow very quicky.
6. Horses run in the forest.
7. Birds fly in the air.
8. All animals die eventually.

Intransitive Verbs of Incomplete Predication

Verb + Subjective Complement (predicative)

1. A horse is a four-legged animal. (Nominal/Noun phr)

2. That beggar turned out a thief. (Nominal/Noun phr)
3. The man has fallen sick. (Adjective)
4. The dog went mad. (Adjective)
5. The man appears pleased. (Past participle)
6. The stag continued running and jumping. (Present participle)
7. Your coat is of many colours. (Prepositional phr)
8. That book proved of no use. (Prepositional phr)
9. The flower seems to be fading. (Infinitival phr)
10. YOU appear to have forgotten me. (Infinitival phr)
11. The man has fallen asleep. (Adverb)
12. The results are what we expected. (Nominal/Noun Clause)