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English verb can be divided into two types according to its meaning, namely a.
Transitive Verb. b.
Intransitive Verb.
A. Transitive Verb
A transitive verb is a verb that takes an object. These are some sentences that contain transitive verb and take their objects :
For examples : a. Frank built the cabinet.
b. Grandma fixed the toaster. c. Martha scared the children.
d. I have lose my money. e. They made some cakes.
Grammatically, we can form the passive voice in sentences containing transitive verbs, because when the verb is transitive it certainly takes an object.
Structurally, in a passive voice the subject of the active voice becomes the object of the passive voice by order of rules.
For examples : a.
He kicked the ball. The ball was kicked.
b. We speak English.
English is spoken.
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c. Someone stole my money.
My money was stolen. d.
She washes the clothes. The clothes are washed.
B. Intransitive Verb
Intransitive verb is a verb which does not take an object. For example :
- The baby cries. - The sun rises.
- I will arrive at 10 o’clock. - The lesson has not begun yet.
From the examples above, we notice that the verb cries, rises,, arrive, and begun are not followed by any objects. As has mentioned before only a sentence
containing a verb that takes an object can be turned a passive construction. Of course, it is clear now that basically, intransitive verbs cannot be turned into passive
voice for they take no objects. But sometimes we can find that some of the transitive verbs are also intransitive.
Examples : Intransitive Verbs :
- She flies to Singapore.
- The car stopped in the garage.
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- They walk on the street.
- Tom’s father has never smoked in his life.
Transitive Verbs : -
How many person have been flown to Singapore? -
The car was stopped in the garage by the driver. -
Horses should be walked for some time after the race. -
A pipe was smoked by Tom’s father.
The verbs such as flies, stopped, walk, smoked above are called intransitive verb because they take no objects. But sometimes they can be put into the active
voice which take no objects, and automatically they can be put into the passive voice forms as has been written above.
2.1.2 Direct and Indirect Object
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