 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.