3.13 intransitive verbs followed by adjuncts

With other verbs, the adjunct after them can be a variety of prepositional phrases, or an adverb. The adjunct is often an adjunct of place.

Verbs of movement are usually or often followed by adjuncts of direction.

• He went back to his own room.
• I travelled south.

Here is a list of verbs of movement:

• come, crawl, creep, drift, flow, gallop, glide, go, hurtle, plunge, run, soar, spring, stroll, travel, walk

'Look', 'gaze', and 'stare' are also followed by adjuncts of direction.

Verbs of position are usually followed by adjuncts of position.

• Donald was lying on the bed.
• She lives in Lausanne.
• I used to live here.

Here is a list of verbs of position:

• be, belong, hang, lie, live, remain, sit, be situated, stand, stay

Verbs such as 'extend' or 'stretch' are followed by adjuncts indicating extent.

• The storm we're in now extends all the way from here to Newfoundland.

There are a few verbs which are always followed by adjuncts of other sorts.

• It behaves rather like a squirrel.
• The Child-minders' Action Movement has successfully campaigned for many improvements.
• I hoped that the absorption of poison hadn't progressed too far.

Here is a list of verbs which are always followed by adjuncts of other sorts:

• act, behave, campaign, progress