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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Question on Verb functions!!

Hi!

I have an assignment where I have to explain the function of the word "walking" in the following sentence:

"I am walking to the doctor's office."

My answer is that "Walking" functions as a transitive active verb in this sentence. Am I right?? Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!!!

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"I am walking the dog" would be transitive. Your example is not transitive because there's no object. You don't do something to someone / something .

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  • "I am walking the dog" would be transitive.
  • Your example is not transitive because there's no object.
  • You don't do something to someone / something .
  • So it's active, intransitive, present continuous tense.
  • Is that what you mean by "function"?
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"I am walking the dog" would be transitive.

Your example is not transitive because there's no object. You don't do something to someone / something.

So it's active, intransitive, present continuous tense.

Is that what you mean by "function"?
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