Using transitive and intransitive verbs
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In English, actions and events can be represented in different ways depending on the speaker's choice of verb - and whether the speaker wishes to use the verb transitively or intransitively.
For further information about transitive verbs in general , see
Using transitive and intransitive verbs: What is a transitive verb?
For further information about transitive verbs and passive voice , see
Using passive voice: Passive voice and transitivity.
For further information about transitive verbs which take both a direct object and an
indirect object , see
Using transitive and intransitive verbs: Transitive verbs with two
objects.
For further information about ditransitive verbs and passive voice , see
Using passive voice: Passive voice with ditransitive verbs.
For further information about direct objects which are closely related in form and
meaning to the verb , see
Using transitive and intransitive verbs: A special type of direct
object.
For further information about intransitive verbs in general , see
Using transitive and intransitive verbs: What is an intransitive verb?
For further information about verbs which can be used with or without a direct object , see
Using transitive and intransitive verbs: Verbs which can be used
transitively and intransitively.
Introduction
Focusing on actions and events
Subject, verb and object
Verbs which can be used transitively and intransitively with the same meaning
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