Verb Phrases in Sentence Writing

The four collocation patterns of verb phrase:

1. verb + noun
2. verb + adjective / noun +noun
3. verb + noun + adverb
4. verb + preposition + noun

In a basic sentence structure, i.e. Subject + Verb + Object, all the three collocation patterns can map well into the object position of the sentence to describe the actions taken by the subject.

1. control weight
2. control body weight
3. control the body weight carefully
4. keep at level

Sample sentences

• You (Subject)// control your weight. (Verb + Object)
• You (Subject)//control your body weight. (Verb + Noun + Object)
• You (Subject)//control your body weight carefully. (Verb + Noun + Object + Adverb)
• You (Subject)// keep your body weight at a healthy level. (Verb + Noun + Object + Preposition + Adjective + Noun )