Unit 1
The ‘I’- and the ‘Me’-verb
Uses of the infinitive-expressing infinitive
Translating verbs from the Turkish language
Unit 2
Nouns and noun phrases
Nouns, noun-phrase structure and their functions
Other types of nouns
Nouns with meaning or function nouns
Unit 3
Adjective phrases
Order of adjectives in an adjective phrase
Unit 4
Adverbs and adverbials
Adverbial adjectives
Nouns, noun-phrase structure and their functions
Adjective phrases
Infinitive phrases
Unit 5
Complementizers and complement phrases
Complement phrases
Declarative sentences
Interrogative sentences
Imperative and infinitive sentences
Unit 6
Verbs
Main categories of verbs
Time verbs
Reflexive verbs
Relative and oblique verbs
Participial verbs
Verbs expressing motion
Verbs of emotion, thinking, knowing and going
Verbs of becoming
Verbs of origin
Verbs of quantity
Verbs of location
Function verbs
Non-function verbs
Verbs expressing temporal relationships
Verbs of conception and generation
Unit 2
Introduction
All verbs in English, when used alone, are intransitive. In other words, when one says, “The boat is sailing,” it doesn’t matter which boat you are referring to. However, it is very important to know whether a verb is transitive or intransitive, so that you can know whether or not it can be used with a direct object (or with a noun phrase, as the case may be).
Here are some examples of transitive and intransitive verbs. Can you tell which are transitive and which are intransitive?
Transitive
Bob plays tennis.
Bob gives the ball to his friend.
The team won the game.
Bob takes the ball and plays with it.
Intransitive
I play tennis.
I give the ball to my friend.
The team won the game.
I take the ball and play with it.
For more information about the transitive and intransitive verbs, please see page 6.
Transitive and intransitive verbs
Transitive verbs are verbs which can be used with a direct object.
1. Bob plays tennis.
2. Bob gives the ball to his friend.
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