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Harry1999 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Intransitive verb is being used as transitive verb?

In below sentences, though they are cited as intransitive verbs, take objects.
1. She paused to ponder on the situation.
2. Can you come with me for the party?

In #1,
She paused to ponder on what? – the situation, which is the direct object.

In#2
Can you come with whom? - me, which is the indirect object.

If they were used intransitively, then there should not have object(s).

Anyone explain how these are intransitive verbs?

Thanks,
Harry
  

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harry1999 Anyone explain how these are intransitive verbs? Ponder isn't always intransitive . q=ponder harry1999 2.

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  • harry1999 Anyone explain how these are intransitive verbs?
  • Ponder isn't always intransitive .
  • q=ponder harry1999 2.
  • Can you come with me for the party?
  • With me is a prepositional phrase.
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harry1999Anyone explain how these are intransitive verbs?
Ponder isn't always intransitive
. http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/ponder?q=ponder
harry19992. Can you come with me for the party?
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harry1999If they were are used intransitively, then they should not have objects.
Objects of prepositions don't count as the objects of verbs. Intransitive verbs can be followed by prepositional phrases, and these phrases will contain nouns called objects of a prepositio
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Thanks CJ for the explanation.

Why I used "were" in
harry1999If they were are used intransitively, then they should not have objects.
because I thought they were used intransitively.
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