Five Basic Sentence Types: Types I and II
Five Basic Sentence Types: Types I and II
Five Basic Sentence Types: Types I and II
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<strong>Types</strong> <strong>II</strong> – The Verb Be Requiring<br />
Adverbs of Time or Place<br />
●<br />
<strong>Sentence</strong> constituents contain a noun phrase subject,<br />
a main verb be (am, is, are, was, were, being been),<br />
<strong>and</strong> an obligatory adverb phrase<br />
– the main verb be requires an adverbial complement<br />
(outside, yesterday) – refer to the place or time of the<br />
subject eg: The train departs at noon<br />
– the main verb be links the subject with its adverbial<br />
complements – linking (copular) verb<br />
S <strong>II</strong><br />
S <strong>II</strong><br />
= NP + Mv be<br />
+ ADVP tm/pl<br />
NP<br />
MVP<br />
VP<br />
ADVP tm/pl<br />
Mv be<br />
Her job interviews were yesterday
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