Transitive or Intransitive
My class and I are reviewing transitive and intransitive verbs. Of course one came up with the example
"John goes from the parking lot to the school to deliver a letter."
The discussion was could it be both. Knowing 'go' is an intransitive verb, the opinion swayed to that side. Then I removed the prepositional phrases 'from the parking lot' and to the school' and suggested
that 'John goes to deliver a letter.' is transitive since to deliver is an infinitive and might be acting as a direct object.
Since then I see that "go to 'verb'" can function as catenative verb but I still am not sure if it is functioning as a transitive or intransitive verb or verb chain.
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blue cpu 893 The discussion was could it be both. No. ' is transitive since to deliver is an infinitive and might be acting as a direct object.
- blue cpu 893 The discussion was could it be both.
- No.
- ' is transitive since to deliver is an infinitive and might be acting as a direct object.
- No; it is a verb complement.
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blue cpu 893The discussion was could it be both.
No.
blue cpu 893that 'John goes to deliver a letter.' is transitive since to deliver is an infinitive and might be acting as a direct object.
No; it is a verb complement.
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