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Lilwilly Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Transitive and Intransitive verbs

can anyone explain to me the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs and how they can be used?
  

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Hi, First, do you understand the grammar terms ' subject ' and ' object' ? Clive

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Hi,

First, do you understand the grammar terms 'subject' and 'object'?

Clive
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I don't understand.i should be greatful if u explain to me
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No,i dont understand.I should be greatful if you can explain to me
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Hi,



Let's discuss it in basic terms.



The subject performs the action. The object 'receives" the action.

eg Mary cooked dinner.

Mary performed tha action of cooking. The dinner received the action of cooking.



OK so far? Any questions?



What is the subject and what is the object in each of these sen
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Mary kissed Tom.
Mary is the subject and Tom is the object.

Tom broke the cup.
Tom is the subject and the cup is the object.

Mary phoned her mother.
Mary is the subject and her mother is the object

Now, i understood what is the subject and what is the object.

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Hi,



Very good.Emotion: smile



Now try these sentences.



Tom died.


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Tom died.
Tom is the subject and died is a verb "die"

Mary smiled.
Mary is the subject and smiled is a verb "smile"

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Hi,

Yes. But where is the object? Emotion: smile

Clive
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Hi,

I think Tom and Mary are they objects.is that correct?

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Hi,



No, Tom and Mary are the subjects, as you said earlier.



In a sentence like 'Mary smiled', there is no object. I wanted you to realize that.



Now let's look again at some examples, and go back to your original question.



Mary cooked dinner. This sentence has a subject, a verb and an object. A verb that has an objc
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