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transitive or intransitive

"i cant find my keys" --is a transitive verb or an intransitive verb?
  

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" I can't find my keys" is not a verb in the first place, so " I can't find my keys" can't be a transitive verb or an intransitive verb. However, can is a modal verb, and find is a transitive verb. CJ

  • " I can't find my keys" is not a verb in the first place, so " I can't find my keys" can't be a transitive verb or an intransitive verb.
  • However, can is a modal verb, and find is a transitive verb.
  • CJ
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"I can't find my keys" is not a verb in the first place, so "I can't find my keys" can't be a transitive verb or an intransitive verb.

However, can is a modal verb, and find is a transitive verb.

CJ

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