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Unit 2 Transitive & intransitive verbsUnit 2 Transitive & intransitive verbs DEVELOPING SKILLS Set BGrammar & Usage

Grammar & UsageGrammar & UsageGrammar & UsageGrammar & Usage

2.1 2.1 Transitive & intransitive verbsTransitive & intransitive verbs

Part APart A

Grammar PracticeGrammar Practice

Part BPart B Part CPart C Part DPart D Part EPart E

Unit 2 Transitive & intransitive verbsUnit 2 Transitive & intransitive verbsUnit 2 Transitive & intransitive verbsUnit 2 Transitive & intransitive verbs

2.2 2.2 PrepositionsPrepositions

2.3 2.3 Reflexive pronounsReflexive pronouns

Part APart A

Language PracticeLanguage Practice

Part BPart B



2.12.1 Transitive & intransitive verbsTransitive & intransitive verbs

• There are two kinds of verbs:

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transitive

(subject + verb + object )

A transitive verb needs an object – the thing or person that is affected by the action of the verb.

We reached our destination.

They reached a decision.

‘Can you reach the book on the top shelf?’

direct object

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Intransitive verbs are often accompanied by prepositions/adverbial phrase. This gives more details about the action.

An intransitive verb does not need an object.

Heavy rain fell.

The baby cried.

The action involves only one thing or person.

subject verb

intransitive

(subject + verb)



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A car collided with a bus.

A car crashed into a tree.

A car plunged off the flyover.

intransitive

(subject + verb)

Intransitive verbs often describe physical movements/behaviours:

She cried.

I ran.



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• Many verbs can be both transitive and intransitive and retain the same meaning, because the object is obvious, e.g. to finish.

I can’t go now. I haven’t finished my dinner.

Take your time. We’llgo after you finish.

intransitiveverb

transitiveverb

the object = the object = ‘your ‘your dinner’dinner’



• Some verbs have a different meaning depending on if they are used with or without an object, e.g. to manage.

with an object He managed the business after

the death of his father.(= ran the business)

with no object ‘That’s okay. I can manage.’ (= cope)

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• Some verbs are always transitive while others are always intransitive.

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verbs that are always …transitive intransitive

We’ll discuss the plan later.

I’ve heard the news.

She hasn’t found her key.

Some residents opposed the plan.

We’re talking about the plan.

I’m listening to the news.

She is looking for her key.

Some residents objected to the plan.



2.22.2 PrepositionsPrepositions

When we use the nouns related to some transitive verbs, we often need a suitable preposition to go with them.

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Police are investigating the case.

Compare:Compare: Police are carrying out an investigation into the case.

investigate (v.)

investigation (n.)

They discussed ways to improve their English.

Compare:Compare: They had a discussion on/about ways to improve their English.

discuss (v.)

discussion (n.)

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2.32.3 Reflexive pronounsReflexive pronouns

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Some transitive verbs take reflexive pronouns: myself, ourselves, yourself, yourselves, himself, herself, itself, themselves, when the subject and object of the verbs are thesame person.

They enjoyed themselves at the party last night.

Compare:Compare: They enjoyed the party very much.

We hurt ourselves on the sharp stones.

Compare:Compare: The sharp stones hurt our feet.



Grammar PracticeGrammar Practice

Choose one of the given words to complete each of the sentences below. The first one has been done for you as an example.

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1 ‘Who broke the window?’ ‘Tom

_______________ .’

2 The committee _________________ of

teachers, students and parents.

3 The driver _________________ serious

injuries in the accident.

4 Those children are ___________________

a rare disease.

(1) did/broke

(2) contains/consists

(3) suffered/suffered from

(4) suffering/suffering from

did

consists

suffered

suffering from

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5 Police are _______________ into the case.

6 Rentals are ________________ as the

economy improves.

7 The bus company has promised not to

_______________ its fares.

8 He found it difficult to handle the situation

_________________________ experience.

(5) investigating /looking

(6) rising /raising

(7) rise/raise

(8) because he lacked/for lack

looking

rising

raise

because he lacked

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Complete the following statements using the prepositions in the box below. Each preposition can be used more than once. Some may not be used at all. The first one has been done for you.

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1 I think the waiter was impolite. We should complain _________ the manager.

2 I don’t like seafood. It doesn’t agree ___________ me.

3 The meeting was great. We finally agreed ___________

a plan.

to

on

with

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4 The principal thought my proposal was excellent and he agreed _________ my suggestions.

5 I’m afraid I don’t agree _________ you.

6 There’s someone knocking _________ the door. I’ll get it.

with

to

on/at





7 I miss Mum. I can’t stop thinking _________ her.

8 Mrs Chan is looking _________ her keys. Have you seen

them?

9 It’s very warm in here. Why don’t you take _________

your coat?

10 Have you decided _________ the date of the picnic?

about

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for

off

on

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Decide if the underlined prepositions in the following sentences are necessary. Put a tick ‘’ against those that are correct. Cross them out if they aren’t. The first two have been done for you.

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1 They haven’t replied to my application letter.

2 How many people attended to the meeting?

3 Why are you here? Who are you waiting for?

4 The suspect finally confessed to the crime.

5 He admitted to he cheated.

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6 Do you believe in ghosts?

7 Do you believe in his story?

8 My grandmother has been suffering from cancer for a long time.

9 Peter couldn’t bear with another loss.

10 He burst out laughing when he heard the joke.

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Read the sentences below. Tick those that are correct and put a cross ‘X’ next to those that need a preposition. Write themissing words, as shown in the examples.

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1 Have you considered accepting my offer?

2 I’ve been waiting him for over an hour.

3 No one told me about the science assignment.

4 Mr Chan requested a loan from the bank.

for

^

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5 Is this the book you’re looking?

6 I don’t like him. He’s always bragging his successes.

7 ‘Who did you speak?’ Jane asked her son.

8 Why did Ada marry George?

to/with

^

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about

^

for

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Follow the instructions given in brackets and rewrite the sentences below. Keep the meaning of the originalsentences. The first one has been done for you.

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1 The man admitted selling pirated VCDs. ( Rewrite using confessed.)

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

2 The match was cancelled because of heavy rain. ( Rewrite using called.)

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

The man confessed to selling pirated VCDs.

The match was called off because of (the) heavy

rain.

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3 Why did they postpone the meeting? ( Rewrite using put.)

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

4 He did not agree to my proposal. ( Rewrite beginning with the given words.)

He objected ______________________________________

________________________________________________

Why did they put off the meeting?

to my proposal.

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5 She had a bad headache last night. ( Begin with the given words.)

She suffered _____________________________________

________________________________________________

6 Some salespeople visited us last week. ( Rewrite using called.)

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

from a bad headache last night.

Some salespeople called on us last week.

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7 He removed his jacket and hung it over the back of the chair. ( Rewrite using took.)

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

8 She’s interested in research work. ( Begin with the given words.)

Research work ___________________________________

________________________________________________

He took off his jacket and hung it over the back

of chair.

interests her.

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of your proposal.

9 Your proposal has the committee’s approval. ( Begin with the given words.)

The committee approves ____________________________

________________________________________________

10 The cook used fresh spices to enhance the dish. ( Beginwith the given words.)

Fresh spices helped ________________________________

________________________________________________

(to) enhance the dish.

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Language PracticeLanguage Practice

Read the information in the following box. Then complete each of the blanks in the conversation below with a suitable word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct. The first one has been done for you.




Ann Did you (1) that Sam is in hospital?

Jack What happened?

Ann He woke up in great (2) on Tuesday

morning and an ambulance was (3) for.

The doctors checked him and found

that he was suffering (4) acute

appendicitis, so they operated (5)

him straight away.

(1) ____________

(2) ____________

(3) ____________

(4) ____________

(5) ____________

know

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pain

INFORMATIONINFORMATIONINFORMATIONINFORMATION

sent

from

on



Jack Poor Sam!

Ann I ran (6) his sister this morning on my

way to school. She said Sam is (7) fast

and the doctors hope he can be

discharged in a few days.

Jack That’s great news. I think I’ll (8) him

a visit before he returns home.

(6) ____________

(7) ____________

(8) ____________

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into


recovering

pay



Ann Can I (9) too?

Jack Sure - (10) about this Saturday?

Ann I’m afraid I’m (11) my uncle at the airport.

Jack When are you meeting (12) ?

Ann 2.25 in the afternoon.

(9) ____________

(10) ____________

(11) ____________

(12) ____________

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come


how/what

meeting

him



Jack That’s all right. We can go in the

evening, if that (13) you better.

Ann That’d be great. I’ll (14) you a

ring when I get home from the airport.

Jack No problem.

(13) ____________

(14) ____________

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suits


give



Read the following news clipping and use the information to complete Rano’s diary entry below. Use ONE word for eachblank. Two have been done for you as examples.

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I was at the beach with members of my group

when the tsunami (1) Phuket. People

screamed and were running (2) all directions

as the huge waves swept up the beach. ‘Don’t

panic,’ I shouted (3) my group. ‘Stay close

together and (4) me.’ I (5) them inland towards

higher ground, not far from the beach.

(1) ____________

(2) ____________

(3) ____________

(4) ____________

(5) ____________

hit

in

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to

follow

led

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There were several elderly people and

children in my group. As we ran, I noticed

some of them were falling behind. ‘They

won’t (6) it to the hill,’ I thought. ‘I must help

them.’ ‘Keep going,’ I said to a young man, as

I dashed back to (7) the eldest member of the

group.

(6) ____________

(7) ____________

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make

help/assist



Other local people and tourists who were also

heading for higher ground (8) the elderly and

small children. When we at last (9) to the top

of the hill, I (10) heads. No one was (11) . What

a relief! In times of difficulty we are not alone

- there is always someone ready to (12) .

(8) ____________

(9) ____________

(10) ____________

(11) ____________

(12) ____________

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helped

got

counted

missing

help

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