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  1. Most transitive verbs do not allow the ellipsis of the object (see Note 4 above). Some transitive verbs allow the use of a nominalised that-clause as the direct object. None allows that-clauses as indirect objects (see Note 1 above).

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      Other languages handle transitivity in very different ways....

  2. Thus, some verbs (transitive verbs) require the presence of an object, while others (intransitive verbs) do not. Some verbs (ditransitive verbs) require two objects. In the following clause the two objects are highlighted.

  3. Feb 15, 2011 · A summary of clausal features related to transitivity in English, including types of transitivity, subjects (including case marking and verb agreement), objects (including direct and indirect objects), predicative complements, and various types of adjuncts.

  4. Different verbs have different patterns, so the structure of the clause depends on the verb. Transitive and intransitive verbs. Most verbs in English are either transitive or intransitive. A transitive verb has the structure noun + verb + noun:

  5. Reporting verbs + that- clause. Some verbs connected with reporting can be followed by a that -clause acting as the direct object (underlined in the examples): accept. decide. insist. repeat. admit. discover. know.

  6. Aug 3, 2022 · What is a transitive verb? You can categorize all verbs into two types: transitive and intransitive verbs. Transitive verbs use a direct object, which is a noun that receives the action of the verb. Intransitive verbs do not use any objects.

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  8. Here is a simple clause: You are wrong. When we use this as an object in a sentence, it becomes an object clause: {subject} + {verb} + {object clause} I + believe + you are wrong. Examples of Object Clauses. Each of the following sentences has its object clause highlighted: I know he is lying. We didn’t realize she was so ill.

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