Transitive Verbs: Direct Object

Sentence Patterns with Transitive Verbs: Direct Object

Lecturer by Mr. Hendi

December 20, 2012

Written By Sutriono

Lesson 5

Sentence Pattern:

Noun + Verb + Noun

Noun Phrase	Verb Phrase
Noun	Verb	Direct object (Noun)	Adverbial Modifier
Mr. Ilham	is reading	a new book	often
Ms. Ayu	teaches	computer	regularly
Her student	like	her lectures	gladly
They	take	many task	thoroughly

Generall fact about transitive and intransitive verb:

1.  Intransitive verb form

·        Noun + Verb

·        Noun + Verb + Adverb/prepositional phrase

2.  Transitive verb form

·        Noun + Verb + Noun <noun or pronoun or by a contraction used as noun>

3.  Some verb may be transitive or instransitive.

          Example:

          Transitive sentence    à The professor reads constantly.

          Intransitive sentence  à  The professor reads newspaper.