Transitive verbs need an object to complete their meanings. The object must answer "who" or "what" after the verb. Examples:
Josie picked flowers from her garden. (Flowers tell WHAT she picked.)
We had to write an essay for history class.
Peggy saw a doctor about her skin rash.
Intransitive verbs don't have objects. Examples:
The girls shopped at the mall. (Mall doesn't answer the question WHAT after the verb. At the mall is a prepositional phrase; objects cannot be in prepositional phrases.)
Caesar came, saw, and conquered.
Check this site for more information.
http://www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/eduweb/grammar/course/speech/1_3b.htm
Do you still think that "barked" is a transitive verb? Note that moon is in a prepositional phrase and can't be the object.
My question is on transitive/intransitive verbs. Here is an example sentence:
The entire pack of dogs barked at the moon.
I know the verb is 'barked'. Would it be transitive and the receiver be 'moon'?
Also, does anyone have any tips on how to distinguish transitive and intransitive?
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Oh, okay. I realize that it is intransitive now.
Thank you!
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find the prepostional phrase
1. The word robot comes from a play by karel capek.
1. The word robot comes from a play by karel capek.
what is the prepositional phrase of this sentence the word robot comes from a play by Karel Capek