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== The Rules == | == The Rules == | ||
Concerning | ===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. | |||
===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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== Usage == | == Usage == | ||
===Transitive Verbs=== | ===Transitive Verbs=== | ||
Transitive verbs must be accompanied by an object in order to complete a thought. | |||
Some common transitive verbs include: | |||
*prefer | |||
*bring | |||
*enjoy | |||
===='''Direct Object'''==== | ===='''Direct Object'''==== | ||
An easy way to determine if there is a direct object is to set apart the verb from the rest of the sentence and ask the question ''whom'' or ''what''? | An easy way to determine if there is a direct object is to set apart the verb from the rest of the sentence and ask the question ''whom'' or ''what''?<ref>"The Direct Object." ''www.ucl.ac.uk.'' The Internet Grammar of English. Web. 15 July 2013.</ref> | ||
:;Example 1 | :;Example 1 | ||
:The girl kicked <u>the soccer ball</u> across the field. | :The girl kicked <u>the soccer ball</u> across the field. | ||
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===Intransitive Verbs=== | ===Intransitive Verbs=== | ||
An intransitive verb | An intransitive verb does not have a direct or indirect object.<ref>MacFadyen, Heather. "Transitive and Intransitive Verbs." ''uOttawa.ca.'' University of Ottawa. Web. 10 July 2013.</ref> | ||
Instead, the verb may be followed by a [http://www.towson.edu/ows/prepositions.htm prepositional phrase], noun phrase, or adverb. Some common intransitive verbs include: | |||
*jump | |||
*drive | |||
*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 could easily understand what is happening. | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
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*[http://www.germanna.edu/tutor/Handouts/English/Direct_and_Indirect_Objects.pdf Direct/Indirect Objects] | *[http://www.germanna.edu/tutor/Handouts/English/Direct_and_Indirect_Objects.pdf Direct/Indirect Objects] | ||
*[http://www.ucl.ac.uk/internet-grammar/function/dirobj.htm The Direct Object] | |||
*[http://www.towson.edu/ows/prepositions.htm Prepositional Phrases] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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