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== The Rules == | == The Rules == | ||
Concerning | ===Concerning Objects:=== | ||
*Generally, the subject is completing an action, the direct object is being acted on, and the verb is in the active voice. | *Generally, the subject is completing an action, the direct object is being acted on, and the verb is in the active voice. | ||
*Not all sentences will have direct or indirect objects. | *Not all sentences will have direct or indirect objects. | ||
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*Objects should not be confused with subject complements. | *Objects should not be confused with subject complements. | ||
===Concerning Transitive and Intransitive Verbs:=== | |||
*Some verbs may be transitive or intransitive based on their context in a sentence. | |||
*[http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/clause-phrase-and-sentence/noun-phrase noun phrases] may follow both transitive and intransitive verbs. | |||
== Usage == | == Usage == | ||
===Transitive Verbs=== | ===Transitive Verbs=== | ||
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*talk | *talk | ||
:;Example 1 | |||
:The baby cried all afternoon. | |||
In this example, one can identify "cried" as an intransitive verb, because it does not need an object to complete the thought. If the sentence simply read, "The baby cried," readers are able to understand what is happening. | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||