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7 Cards in this Set
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Intransitive Verbs (VI) |
do not normally require complements; their meaning is complete without any additional words in the VP:Predicate |
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Linking Verbs (VL) |
link the NP:Subject on the left side of the verb and a Predicate form on the right side of the verb in declarative sentences. Linking verbs cannot be the last word in statements. eg. she REMAINED PRESIDENT for three more years. *she remained He TURNED TRAITOR. *he turned. She REMAINED HONEST. The leaves TURNED BROWN. *the leaves turned. |
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Transitive Verbs (VT) |
require a NP functioning as a direct object (DO) on the right side of the verb in statements; otherwise, their meaning is incomplete. They CREATED AN EMPIRE. The parents ARE BUILDING A NEW PLAYGROUND. I RECOGNIZED HIM. |
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Vg Verbs ("give") |
they require an NP:DO They require an indirect object (IO). For this reason, they are also called ditransitive verbs. I gave my brother the picture. I have the picture to my brother. |
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Vc Verbs |
"consider" they require two complements, one of which is the NP:DO. The second complement, called an Object Complement (OC), completes the meaning of the DO and is necessary for the meaning of the Vc to be complete. I CONSIDER MY BROTHER a hero I CONSIDER MY BROTHER famous |
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The Verb BE |
Links the NP:Subject on the left side of the verb and a Predicate form on the right side of the verb in declarative sentences. she IS THE PRESIDENT she IS HONEST she IS IN THE OFFICE |
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Phrasal (Multi-Word) Verbs |
have idiomatic meanings Keith TURNED OFF the lights Christine THOUGHT OVER her answer |
