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English Learner 2593 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Transitive or non-transitive?
Hi everyone,
Do these examples have transitive or non-transitive verbs?
I'll have to ask for permission to leave.
She asked for their forgiveness/help.
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They are all intransitive verbs.
- They are all intransitive verbs.
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As you know, a transitive verb takes an object which is normally a noun phrase.
A preposition can't function as object of a verb.
But you could say that the boldfaced parts in your sentences are transitive prepositional verbs:
I'll have to ask for permission to leave.
She asked for their forgiveness/help.
And the underlined parts
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