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Tinanam0102 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Desegregate with or without an object

Hi teachers,

1. Usually used as (be) desegregated

The city's schools were finally desegregated in the 1960s.

However,

2. [no obj]: Eventually the city's schools desegregated.


Questions:

Can you please tell me what is the object of the sentence in 1?
What is the difference in the usage between sentence 1 and 2?

Thanks
TN

  

Top answer

1. This is in the passive voice. " Note that only transitive verbs can be put into a passive form.

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  • This is in the passive voice.
  • " Note that only transitive verbs can be put into a passive form.
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  • Verbs can be transitive or intransitive (even transitive or intransitive-only verbs can be forced into intransitive or transitive usage, respectively).
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1. This is in the passive voice. The active version would be: "The government finally desegregated the city's schools in the 1960's." - here the (transitive) verb is "desegregated," and the direct object of the (transitive) verb is "schools." Note that only transitive verbs can be put into a passive form.

2. Verbs can be transitive or intransitive (even transitive or intransitive-onl
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tinanam0102The city's schools were finally desegregated in the 1960s.
Interesting question. I don't know the answer.

The ball was hit. What's the object?
I'd be inclined to say "the ball" is the direct object of the verb "to hit."
But this is a passive voice sentence, so "the ball" is really the subject.

The difference betwe
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