| Type 1 |
Be with an
adverbial of time or place |
subject-predicating
verb-adverbial of time or place
NP-BE-adverb/adverb
phrase/prepositional phrase |
The
instructions are inside. |
| Type 2 |
Be with a
predicate adjective |
subject-predicating
verb-subject complement
NP-BE-adjective/adjective
phrase/prepositional phrase |
The students
are diligent. |
| Type 3 |
Be with a
predicate noun |
subject-predicating
verb-subject complement
NP-BE-NP |
The students
are scholars. |
| Type 4 |
Linking verb
with predicate adjective |
subject-predicating
verb-subject complement
NP-Linking
verb-adjective/adjective phrase/prepositional phrase
|
The students
seem diligent. |
| Type 5 |
Linking verb
with predicate noun |
subject-predicating
verb-subject complement
NP-Linking verb-NP
|
The students
became scholars. |
| Type 6 |
Intransitive |
subject-predicating
verb.
NP-intransitive verb
|
The students
rested. |
| Type 7 |
Basic
Transitive |
subject-predicating
verb-direct object
NP-transitive verb-NP
|
The students
studied their assignment. |
| Type 8 |
Transitive
with indirect object |
subject-predicating
verb-indirect object-direct object
NP-transitive verb-NP-NP |
The students
gave the teacher their assignment. |
| Type 9 |
Transitive
with predicate adjective |
subject-predicating
verb-direct object-object complement
NP-transitive
verb-NP-adjective/adjective phrase/prepositional phrase |
The students
consider the teacher intelligent. |
| Type 10 |
Transitive
with predicate noun |
subject-predicating
verb-direct object-object complement
NP-transitive verb-NP-NP |
The students
consider the course a challenge. |
