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 04conten.gif (549 bytes) Using transitive and intransitive verbs: What is a transitive verb?

For further information about transitive verbs and passive voice , see 04conten.gif (549 bytes) Using passive voice: Passive voice and transitivity.

For further information about transitive verbs which take both a direct object and an indirect object , see 04conten.gif (549 bytes) Using transitive and intransitive verbs: Transitive verbs with two objects.

For further information about ditransitive verbs and passive voice , see 04conten.gif (549 bytes) 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 04conten.gif (549 bytes) Using transitive and intransitive verbs: A special type of direct object.

For further information about intransitive verbs in general , see 04conten.gif (549 bytes) 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 04conten.gif (549 bytes) Using transitive and intransitive verbs: Verbs which can be used transitively and intransitively.

09cover.gif (983 bytes) Introduction
09cover.gif (983 bytes) Focusing on actions and events
09cover.gif (983 bytes) Subject, verb and object
09cover.gif (983 bytes) Verbs which can be used transitively and intransitively with the same meaning
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