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intransitive verbs

 

Intransitive verbs have the pattern N + V (noun + verb). The clause is complete without anything else:

Noun Phrase (Subject) Verb Phrase
John
Nothing
The baby		 smiled
happened
was sleeping

(John) (smiled).
(Nothing) (has happened).
(The baby) (was sleeping).

Exercise

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Nino Sulkhanishvili1's picture
Submitted by Nino Sulkhanishvili1 on 13 May, 2013 - 19:42. Georgia

I didn't understand what is difference among that phrases?

Roka2010's picture
Submitted by Roka2010 on 6 May, 2013 - 12:45. Australia

me too i didn't understand what is different between them?

Masum Talukder's picture
Submitted by Masum Talukder on 21 February, 2013 - 19:16. Bangladesh

It's nice to practice!!!

natalia sinadia's picture
Submitted by natalia sinadia on 12 February, 2013 - 17:20. Indonesia

She Likes, i make
(N+V)....
why these sentences are intransitive?
i do not understand.
i need more explanation .
Thanks

AdamJK's picture
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Submitted by AdamJK on 12 February, 2013 - 19:49. Poland

Hello Natalia,
See my reply to anupghoshal1988 below for the answer to your question.
Best wishes,
Adam
The LearnEnglish Team

anupghoshal1988's picture
Submitted by anupghoshal1988 on 19 December, 2012 - 15:02. India

She likes.I make.(N+V-Transitive)
How these sentences are Transitive?there is no object after the verb.please explain.

AdamJK's picture
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Submitted by AdamJK on 19 December, 2012 - 21:49. Poland

Hello,
I can understand your confusion. The exercise is asking which of the verbs are transitive, not which of the sentences are.
Best wishes,
Adam
The LearnEnglish Team

Andreeagab21's picture
Submitted by Andreeagab21 on 13 February, 2012 - 11:51. Romania

in the first ques tion it is"you seem" so i have N+V,than it should be intransitive.
then why is it transitive?please explain

Stephen Jones's picture
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Submitted by Stephen Jones on 5 March, 2012 - 08:45. United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Hello Andreeagab21,
 
Thanks for your question. Verbs like seem are used to link subjects to adjectives, and so you are quite correct - they are intransitive. We have corrected the error in the exercise. Well spotted!
However, we cannot simply say ​You seem., as it would leave the other person asking, ​seem what?
Regards,
 
Stephen Jones
The LearnEnglish Team

Mousomi Sikder Soma's picture
Submitted by Mousomi Sikder Soma on 28 December, 2011 - 13:58. Bangladesh

I make.
You seem.
The bus stopped.
How these senetences are Intransitive?there is no object after the verb.please explain.