Intransitive Verbs Session 3

Sentence Patterns with Intransitive Verbs

Lecturer by Mr. Hendi

November 28, 2012

Written By Sutriono

Lesson 3

Sentence Pattern:

Noun + Verb + Adverbial <prepositional phrase>

Noun Phrase	Verb Phrase
Noun	Verb	Prepositional Phrase
The passengers	had waited	in the terminal <place>
The departure	was announced	over the loudspeaker <manner>
They	climbed	for pleasure <reason>
They	will fly	for three hours <time>

Kinds of Prepositional Phrase

1. Place -> where

Example:

In New York, at the office, by the sea, near the station, on the desk, under the table, over the fireplace, above the bookcase, beside the windows, etc.

2. Manner -> how

Example:

By ship, by telephone, by airmail, with a smile, like a duck, in a hurry, by chance, by accident, by plane, by taxi, etc.

3. Time -> when, how long

Example:

At 6:00, on Wednesday, in an hour, in two days, for three week, during the summer, after 8:00, before breakfast, until noon, on time, about three days, from 9:15 to 12:45, etc.

4. Reason -> why

Example:

For pleasure, on business, on purpose, for his health, for experience, etc.

Order of Prepositional Phrases Used as Adverb

Place, Manner, Time

Noun Phrase	Verb Phrase
Noun	Verb	Prepositional Phrase
Ristahara	is going	to Cikarang on business
Ristahara	is going	to Bekasi by train
Ristahara	is going	to Bandung for pleasure
Ristahara	is going	to Bogor on Saturday

Order from general to the specific

Example:

Mr. Hendi lectures on Wednesday at 7:00 pm

At the beginning of a sentence

Example:

On Saturday Febri is going to Surabaya.