Grammar Workshop - Verb Usage

Today we will...

1. distinguish between intransitive, transitive and ditransitive verbs, and use them correctly in composing sentences and paragraphs
2. distinguish between direct and indirect objects, as well as the passivization of direct objects, and use them correctly
3. use an appropriate verb phrase structure by recognizing that different kinds of verbs are followed by different kinds of phrases

1. Transitive, Intransitive & Ditransitive Verbs

What is a transitive verb? an intransitive verb? a ditransitive verb?
How do we distinguish and use them correctly?
Please see Part 1.

2. Direct & Indirect Objects

What is a direct object? What is an indirect object?
How to distinguish them?
Please see Part 2.

3. Verb Complementation

What is verb complementation?
How many types of verb complementation are there?
Please see Part 3.

Post-test

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