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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Transitive or intransitive

Hello,

Is encircle an intransitve or transitive verb? Or rather can it be used intransitively, as in "The lions encircle."

Thanks a lot,

KDf
  

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Encircle is transitive: The lions encircled the wagon train. Circle is transitive or intransitive: The lions circled warily. The lions circled the wagon train.

— Mister Micawber

  • Encircle is transitive: The lions encircled the wagon train.
  • Circle is transitive or intransitive: The lions circled warily.
  • The lions circled the wagon train.
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Encircle is transitive: The lions encircled the wagon train.

Circle is transitive or intransitive: The lions circled warily. The lions circled the wagon train.
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Hi Mister Micawber,

Is The lions circled warily intransitive?

Thank you.

Tinanam
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Do you see any object in that sentence?
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Hi Mister Micawber,

1. I don't see the object. Then it is intransitive. Is it still the same: "The lions circled"

2. a) He stands third in her class / He stands high in reputation / He stands on his earlier offer.

>> He is the subject, is "in her class" an object, so this should be transitive, but why dictionary says it is intransitive.

Thank y
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No, no. 'In her class' is an adverb. 'High' is a predicate adjective.

'Stands on' needs more analysis: it may be classified as a transitive phrasal verb, or 'on his earlier offer' may be just another adverb.
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Hi Mister Micawber,

Thank you for your help.

Tinanam
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