S = Subject
VPhrase = Verb
Phrase
C = Compliment
MOT/P = Modifier
of Time/Place
1. George is cooking dinner tonight.
George / is cooking / dinner / tonight.
S VPhrase C MOT
2. Henry and Marcia have visited the president.
Henry and Marcia / have visited / the
president.
S VPhrase C
3. We can eat lunch in this restaurant today.
We / can eat / lunch / in this
restaurant / today.
S
VPhrase C MOP MOT
4. Pat should have bought gasoline yesterday.
Pat / should have bought / gasoline /
yesterday.
S VPhrase C MOT
5. Trees grow.
Trees / grow.
S V
6. It was raining at seven o’clock this morning.
It / was raining / at seven o’clock
this morning.
S
VPhrase
MOT
7. She opened a checking account at the bank last week.
She / opened / a checking account / at
the bank / last week.
S VPhrase C MOP MOT
8. Harry is washing dishes right now.
Harry / is washing / dishes / right
now.
S VPhrase C MOT
9. She opened her book.
She / opened / her book.
S VPhrase C
10. Paul, William, and Marry were watching television a few
minutes ago.
Paul, William, and Marry / were
watching / television / a few minutes ago.
S VPhrase C MOT
