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How do you use smell as a transitive verb?
We smelled a grove of eucalyptus.
What type of verb precedes a direct object?
The direct object normally follows the verb. The verb that precedes the direct object is not a specific type. A good way to see if the phrase following the verb is a direct object is to use the "passive test". Ex. Active voice: The pitcher threw the ball. Passive voice: The ball was thrown by the pitcher. Since we are able to make it passive we can see "the ball" is the direct object. One way I remember it is by asking "The pitcher threw what? The Ball"
What is the correct grammar for the following sentence i laid in the sun?
I lay in the sun. (The verb in this sentence is intransitive, meaning it does not have an object, so you should use the past tense of the verb to lie, which is lay. The similar-meaning verb to lay, the past tense of which is laid, is a transitive verb, so the subject of the sentence would need to lay something "in the sun.")
What are the four kinds of verbs according to use?
transitive verbintransitive verbaction verbauxiliary verb
What is the plural form of attempt?
The word "attempt" can be either a transitive verb or a noun. It can be spelled the same in either use. The context of the sentence it is used in determines which part of speech it is. The sentence "He made an attempt to run a mile," uses the noun form of the word. If the sentence was written "He attempted to run a mile," then it would be a transitive verb.
Which sentence ending would make the verb spoke a transitive verb?
spoke is a transitive verb if the sentence contains a direct object for it. Example of transitive use: He spoke a few words of wisdom to the group. Intransitive: She spoke pleasantly to me.
What verb do you use to find a direct object?
You can use transitive verbs to find a direct object in a sentence. Transitive verbs require a direct object to complete their meaning.
Is use a transitive or intransitive verb?
An intransitive verb is simply defined as a verbthat does not take a direct object. There's no word in the sentence that tells who or what received the action.So use would be a transitive verb because we always say -- I use (something) - there must be an object to complete the sentence.
How do you use the transitive verb wrong in a sentence?
You can use the transitive verb "wrong" in a sentence by following it with an object. For example, "He wronged me by spreading false rumors." In this sentence, "me" is the object that was affected by the action of being wronged.
Is the verb 'carried' in the following sentence transitive or intransitive Eric and Esteban had carried her for several miles?
A transitive verb denotes an occurrence of a verb when it requires a direct object.The use of carried in the question is as a transitive. Without the direct object (in this case 'her') the sentence does not make sense.Carry can be used as an intransitive verb as well in the sense of:(of a sound) to reach or be transmitted,e.g The cries of the eagle carried for miles; to have (very limited range) e.g. someone with a (concealed) gun is said to be carrying.
How do you use the word expedite as transitive verb in a sentence?
He tried to expedite all his homework before end of day. This is a sentence which contains the word expedite.
Is stepped a transitive or inransitive?
"Stepped" can be both transitive and intransitive, depending on its use in a sentence. As an intransitive verb, it can describe someone stepping without a direct object (e.g., "She stepped carefully"). As a transitive verb, it can take a direct object (e.g., "He stepped on the grass"). Thus, its classification depends on the context in which it is used.
What kind of verb is used with a direct object?
A transitive verb is used with a direct object. Transitive verbs are action verbs that require a direct object to complete their meaning in a sentence. The direct object is the receiver of the action performed by the verb.
What type of verb is flew?
"Flew" is the past tense of the verb "fly," which is an action verb. It describes the act of moving through the air, typically with wings. In this context, it functions as a transitive or intransitive verb, depending on its use in a sentence.
How do you use smell as a transitive verb?
We smelled a grove of eucalyptus.
How do you use taste both as linking verb and as an action verb?
To taste can be intransitive or transitive. Josephine tasted the wine. (Transitive) The cheese tasted odd. (Intransitive)
What type of verb precedes a direct object?
The direct object normally follows the verb. The verb that precedes the direct object is not a specific type. A good way to see if the phrase following the verb is a direct object is to use the "passive test". Ex. Active voice: The pitcher threw the ball. Passive voice: The ball was thrown by the pitcher. Since we are able to make it passive we can see "the ball" is the direct object. One way I remember it is by asking "The pitcher threw what? The Ball"
