Verb Phrase as Verb Phrase Compliment (Using verbs phrase compliment with adverb plus to (infinite))

Subject: 

English Studies

Term:

Second Term

Week:

Week 11

Class:

Primary 5 / Basic 5

Topic :

Verb Phrase as Verb Phrase Compliment (Using verbs phrase compliment with adverb plus to (infinite))

 

 

Learning Objectives :

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to

1. Explain verb phrase compliments in English Grammar
2. Describe two grammatical forms that can function as Verb Phrase Compliments
3. Construct sentences on using phrase compliment with adverbial plus to (infinite)
4. understand the concept of verb phrase and its various compliments.
5. identify and compose sentences with verb phrase compliments.

 

Learning Activities

1. Pupils, in small groups, study ten sentences to explain verb phrase compliment
2. Pupils, as a class, are guided to classify verb phrases compliment into two
   1. Prepositional phrase
   2. Verb Phrase
3. Pupils pair up with their peers to explain verb phrase and compose sentences with verb phrase compliment eg A verb phrase is a verb plus any infinite verb markers, auxiliary verbs participles, modifier, and compliments. (a) He intends to buy a new car (b) She has to pass the examination (c) The man happens to own the estate

 

Embedded Core Skills

1. Communication and Collaboration
2. Critical thinking and problem solving
3. Leadership skills and Personal Development
4. Creativity and Imagination

 

Learning Materials

• Wall charts
• Whiteboard and markers
• Textbook with examples of verb phrases and their compliments

 

 

 

Content

Verb Phrase as Verb Phrase Compliment (Using verbs phrase compliment with adverb plus to (infinite))

A verb phrase compliment is a phrase that complements the main verb in a sentence by describing the manner in which the action is performed. Using adverb plus to + infinitive phrase can be used to indicate how an action is done. Example: “He sings beautifully to entertain the audience” in this sentence “to entertain the audience” is complementing the verb sings by describing how he sings, which is beautifully.

In grammar, a verb phrase is a group of words that includes a main verb and any auxiliaries, particles, modifiers, objects, and complements that go with it. An infinitive phrase is a type of verb phrase that includes the word “to” and the rest of the verb phrase. The base form of a verb is the version of the verb that does not include “to.” In English, verb phrases in the form of infinitives and base forms can function as complements to other verbs. These types of verb phrases are often called catenative verbs. Some catenative verbs also take verb phrases as direct objects.

 

A verb phrase is a grammatical construction that includes a main verb and any auxiliary verbs that accompany it. In English grammar, a verb phrase can be complimented by various elements, including:

• Direct objects: These are nouns or pronouns that receive the action of the verb. For example, in the sentence “I kicked the ball,” “ball” is the direct object.
• Indirect objects: These are nouns or pronouns that indicate to or for whom or what the action of the verb is performed. For example, in the sentence “I gave the book to my friend,” “my friend” is the indirect object.
• Objects of prepositions: These are nouns or pronouns that follow prepositions and complement the verb. For example, in the sentence “I am looking for my keys,” “keys” is the object of the preposition “for.”
• Adverbial phrases: These are phrases that modify the verb and indicate when, where, or how the action is performed. For example, in the sentence “I will study later,” “later” is an adverbial phrase modifying the verb “study.”
• Modal auxiliaries: These are verbs that indicate the degree of certainty or possibility of the action described by the main verb. For example, in the sentence “I might go to the party,” “might” is a modal auxiliary modifying the verb “go.”

Describe two grammatical forms that can function as Verb Phrase Compliments

1. Direct Objects: A direct object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb. It answers the question “what” or “whom” the subject of the sentence is acting upon. For example, in the sentence “I kicked the ball,” “ball” is the direct object. It is the object that is directly acted upon by the verb “kicked.”
2. Adverbial Phrases: An adverbial phrase is a phrase that modifies the verb and indicates when, where, or how the action is performed. These phrases can take various forms, including adverb phrases, prepositional phrases, and infinitive phrases. For example, in the sentence “I will study later,” “later” is an adverbial phrase modifying the verb “study.” It indicates when the action will be performed.

Evaluation

1. Which of the following is an example of a direct object? a) “I kicked the ball” b) “I will study later” c) “I am looking for my keys”
2. Which of the following is an example of an adverbial phrase? a) “I kicked the ball” b) “I will study later” c) “I am looking for my keys”
3. Which of the following is a direct object? a) “ball” b) “later” c) “keys”
4. Which of the following is an adverbial phrase? a) “ball” b) “later” c) “keys”
5. What is the grammatical form that receives the action of the verb? a) Direct object b) Indirect object c) Object of preposition
6. What is the grammatical form that modifies the verb and indicates when, where, or how the action is performed? a) Direct object b) Adverbial phrase c) Object of preposition
7. In the sentence “I kicked the ball,” what is the direct object? a) “I” b) “kicked” c) “ball”
8. In the sentence “I will study later,” what is the adverbial phrase? a) “I” b) “will” c) “later”
9. What is the grammatical form that answers the question “what” or “whom” the subject of the sentence is acting upon? a) Direct object b) Indirect object c) Object of preposition
10. What is the grammatical form that indicates when, where, or how the action is performed? a) Direct object b) Adverbial phrase c) Object of preposition

More explanation on sentences on using phrase compliment with adverbial plus to (infinite)

1. “I decided to work out every day to maintain good health.” – “to work out every day” is an infinitive phrase complimenting the verb “decided” and modifying it with the adverbial phrase “to maintain good health.”
2. “He intends to travel to different countries to broaden his perspective.” – “to travel to different countries” is an infinitive phrase complimenting the verb “intends” and modifying it with the adverbial phrase “to broaden his perspective.”
3. “She plans to study hard to achieve her goals.” – “to study hard” is an infinitive phrase complimenting the verb “plans” and modifying it with the adverbial phrase “to achieve her goals.”
4. “They hope to make a difference by volunteering to help the community.” – “to make a difference by volunteering to help the community” is an infinitive phrase complimenting the verb “hope” and modifying it with the adverbial phrase “by volunteering to help the community.”
5. “I am determined to learn a new language to expand my career opportunities” – “to learn a new language” is an infinitive phrase complimenting the verb “determined” and modifying it with the adverbial phrase “to expand my career opportunities.”

Evaluation

1. “I _________ to work out every day to maintain good health.”
2. “He _________ to travel to different countries to broaden his perspective.”
3. “She _________ to study hard to achieve her goals.”
4. “They _________ to make a difference by volunteering to help the community.”
5. “I am _________ to learn a new language to expand my career opportunities”
6. “He wants to _________ to improve his skills.”
7. “They are going to _________ to fix the problem”
8. “She decided to _________ to achieve her dream”
9. “I am willing to _________ to reach my goals.”
10. “He plans to _________ to achieve success”

Verb phrase compliment

1. “I kicked the ball” – In this sentence, “ball” is the direct object and compliments the verb “kicked.”
2. “I gave the book to my friend” – In this sentence, “book” is the direct object and “my friend” is the indirect object, both compliments the verb “gave.”
3. “I am looking for my keys” – In this sentence, “keys” is the object of the preposition “for” and compliments the verb “looking.”
4. “I will study later” – In this sentence, “later” is an adverbial phrase modifying the verb “study” and compliments the verb phrase.
5. “I might go to the party” – In this sentence, “might” is a modal auxiliary modifying the verb “go” and compliments the verb phrase.
6. “I will be studying for my exams” – In this sentence, “be studying” is a gerund phrase, complimenting the verb “will”
7. “I am going to play basketball” – In this sentence, “to play basketball” is an infinitive phrase, complimenting the verb “am going”
8. “I have finished my homework” – In this sentence, “finished” is a participle, complimenting the verb “have”
9. “I am walking to the store” – In this sentence, “to the store” is a prepositional phrase, complimenting the verb “walking”
10. “I was sitting on the couch” – In this sentence, “on the couch” is a prepositional phrase, complimenting the verb “sitting”.

 

More examples on verb phrases compliment into two  (a) Prepositional phrase  (b) Verb Phrase

1. (a) “I was sitting on the couch” – “on the couch” is a prepositional phrase complimenting the verb phrase “was sitting”
2. (a) “I am walking to the store” – “to the store” is a prepositional phrase complimenting the verb phrase “am walking”
3. (b) “I kicked the ball” – “ball” is a direct object complimenting the verb phrase “kicked”
4. (b) “I will be studying for my exams” – “be studying” is a gerund phrase complimenting the verb phrase “will”
5. (a) “I am looking for my keys” – “for my keys” is a prepositional phrase complimenting the verb phrase “am looking”
6. (b) “I might go to the party” – “might” is a modal auxiliary complimenting the verb phrase “go”
7. (a) “I have been living in this city for 5 years” – “in this city for 5 years” is a prepositional phrase complimenting the verb phrase “have been living”
8. (b) “I will study later” – “later” is an adverbial phrase complimenting the verb phrase “study”
9. (a) “I am going to play basketball” – “to play basketball” is an infinitive phrase complimenting the verb phrase “am going”
10. (b) “I gave the book to my friend” – “book” is a direct object and “my friend” is an indirect object complimenting the verb phrase “gave”

Evaluation

1. In the sentence “I was sitting on the couch,” what is the compliment to the verb phrase? a) Prepositional phrase b) Verb phrase
2. In the sentence “I am walking to the store,” what is the compliment to the verb phrase? a) Prepositional phrase b) Verb phrase
3. In the sentence “I kicked the ball,” what is the compliment to the verb phrase? a) Prepositional phrase b) Verb phrase
4. In the sentence “I will be studying for my exams,” what is the compliment to the verb phrase? a) Prepositional phrase b) Verb phrase
5. In the sentence “I am looking for my keys,” what is the compliment to the verb phrase? a) Prepositional phrase b) Verb phrase
6. In the sentence “I might go to the party,” what is the compliment to the verb phrase? a) Prepositional phrase b) Verb phrase
7. In the sentence “I have been living in this city for 5 years,” what is the compliment to the verb phrase? a) Prepositional phrase b) Verb phrase
8. In the sentence “I will study later,” what is the compliment to the verb phrase? a) Prepositional phrase b) Verb phrase
9. In the sentence “I am going to play basketball,” what is the compliment to the verb phrase? a) Prepositional phrase b) Verb phrase
10. In the sentence “I gave the book to my friend,” what is the compliment to the verb phrase? a) Prepositional phrase b) Verb phrase

A verb phrase is a grammatical construction that includes a main verb and any other elements that accompany it. A verb phrase can contain a variety of elements including infinitive markers, auxiliary verbs, participles, and other modifiers. These elements can be used to convey additional meaning and information about the action described by the main verb.

Examples: (a) “He intends to buy a new car” – In this sentence, “to buy a new car” is an infinitive phrase complimenting the verb “intends”

(b) “She has to pass the examination” – In this sentence, “to pass the examination” is an infinitive phrase complimenting the verb “has”

(c) “The man happens to own the estate” – In this sentence, “to own the estate” is an infinitive phrase complimenting the verb “happens”

 

Evaluation

1. What is the grammatical construction that includes a main verb and any other elements that accompany it? a) Noun phrase b) Adjective phrase c) Verb phrase
2. What is the grammatical element that can be used to convey additional meaning and information about the action described by the main verb? a) Noun b) Adjective c) Verb phrase
3. In the sentence “He intends to buy a new car,” what is the compliment to the verb phrase? a) Adverbial phrase b) Prepositional phrase c) Infinitive phrase
4. In the sentence “She has to pass the examination,” what is the compliment to the verb phrase? a) Adverbial phrase b) Prepositional phrase c) Infinitive phrase
5. In the sentence “The man happens to own the estate,” what is the compliment to the verb phrase? a) Adverbial phrase b) Prepositional phrase c) Infinitive phrase
6. What kind of element can be added to verb phrase to give more detailed information on what the subject will do? a) Adverbial phrase b) Prepositional phrase c) Infinitive phrase
7. What kind of phrase compliments the verb phrase in the sentence “He intends to buy a new car”? a) Adverbial phrase b) Prepositional phrase c) Infinitive phrase
8. What kind of phrase compliments the verb phrase in the sentence “She has to pass the examination”? a) Adverbial phrase b) Prepositional phrase c) Infinitive phrase
9. What kind of phrase compliments the verb phrase in the sentence “The man happens to own the estate”? a) Adverbial phrase b) Prepositional phrase c) Infinitive phrase
10. What is the element that gives more detailed information on how the subject intend to do something? a) Adverbial phrase b) Prepositional phrase c) Infinitive phrase

Answers.

1. c) Verb phrase
2. c) Verb phrase
3. c) Infinitive phrase
4. c) Infinitive phrase
5. c) Infinitive phrase
6. c) Infinitive phrase
7. c) Infinitive phrase
8. c) Infinitive phrase
9. c) Infinitive phrase
10. c) Infinitive phrase

Lesson Presentation

Step 1 (10 minutes):

• Begin the lesson by reviewing the concept of verb and its function in a sentence.
• Introduce the concept of verb phrase and explain that it is a grammatical construction that includes a main verb and any other elements that accompany it.
• Provide examples of verb phrases and their compliments, such as “He intends to buy a new car” (infinitive phrase complimenting the verb “intends”).

Step 2 (15 minutes):

• Using the whiteboard, provide more examples of verb phrases and their compliments.
• Have students identify the verb phrase and its compliment in each example.
• Explain that verb phrase compliments can include infinitive markers, auxiliary verbs, participles, and other modifiers. These elements can be used to convey additional meaning and information about the action described by the main verb.

Step 3 (20 minutes):

• Distribute handouts containing sentences with verb phrases and their compliments.
• Have students work in pairs to identify the verb phrase and its compliment in each sentence.
• Review the answers as a class and provide feedback and corrections as needed.

Step 4 (20 minutes):

• Provide students with a list of common verb phrases and have them compose their own sentences using the verb phrase and a compliment.
• Have students share their sentences with the class and provide feedback and corrections as needed.

Evaluation

1. What is a verb phrase?
2. What are the elements that accompany the main verb called?
3. What is the main verb in a verb phrase?
4. What is the function of verb phrase compliments?
5. Can you give an example of a verb phrase and its compliment?
6. What kind of information can verb phrase compliments convey?
7. How do verb phrase compliments modify the main verb?
8. What are the different types of verb phrase compliments?
9. Why is understanding the concept of verb phrase and its compliments important in understanding grammar?
10. What elements can be included in a verb phrase?

 

Suggested Answers

1. A verb phrase is a grammatical construction that includes a main verb and any other elements that accompany it.
2. The elements that accompany the main verb are called “compliments”
3. The main verb is the “core” of the verb phrase, indicating the action or state of being that is taking place in the sentence.
4. The function of verb phrase compliments is to convey additional meaning and information about the action described by the main verb.
5. An example of a verb phrase and its compliment is “He intends to buy a new car” where the main verb is “intends” and the infinitive marker “to buy a new car” is the compliment.
6. Verb phrase compliments can convey more detailed information on what the subject intends to do or what the subject has to do.
7. Verb phrase compliments modify the main verb by giving additional information about the action described by the main verb.
8. Some examples of verb phrase compliments include infinitive markers, auxiliary verbs, participles, and other modifiers.
9. Understanding the concept of verb phrase and its compliments is important in understanding grammar because it helps in understanding the meaning and structure of sentences.
10. Elements that can be included in a verb phrase are infinitive markers, auxiliary verbs, participles, and other modifiers.

Conclusion (5 minutes):

• Review the key concepts of verb phrase and its compliments.
• Remind students that understanding the verb