اكليل
10-20-2008, 03:08 PM
One classification of verbs in english language is the transitive and intrasitive verbs
transitive verb
is the verb that is followed by a noun or pronoun that tells who or what received the action of that verb. that noun or pronoun is called the object
to know the object ask "what for things" or "whom for people"
Example 1: The boy etas an apple
The boy eats what? an apple
apple = object
transitive = eats
Example 2: Lama is reading a book
lama is reading what? a book
a book = object
is reading = transitive
Example 3: The policeman helped us
The policeman helped whom? us
us = object
helped = transitive
Intaransitive Verb
are verbs that do not have objects. this means that the verb didnt need more than the subject to fullfill the meaning
intransitive
Example 1: I depend on you
depend = intransitive because it is followed by a preposition and not an object
depend
Example 2: Ali listens
listens = intranstive because it is not followed by any object
Example 3: Hala is a nice girl
is = verb
nice = adjective
adjective
is = intransitive because it is followed by an adjective and not a noun
transitive verb
is the verb that is followed by a noun or pronoun that tells who or what received the action of that verb. that noun or pronoun is called the object
to know the object ask "what for things" or "whom for people"
Example 1: The boy etas an apple
The boy eats what? an apple
apple = object
transitive = eats
Example 2: Lama is reading a book
lama is reading what? a book
a book = object
is reading = transitive
Example 3: The policeman helped us
The policeman helped whom? us
us = object
helped = transitive
Intaransitive Verb
are verbs that do not have objects. this means that the verb didnt need more than the subject to fullfill the meaning
intransitive
Example 1: I depend on you
depend = intransitive because it is followed by a preposition and not an object
depend
Example 2: Ali listens
listens = intranstive because it is not followed by any object
Example 3: Hala is a nice girl
is = verb
nice = adjective
adjective
is = intransitive because it is followed by an adjective and not a noun