A part of speech which conveys:
Verbs that require one or more objects.
Examples: She reads the book. (Reads is the verb, book is the object)
He announces his arrival. (Announces is the verb, arrival is the object)
Can be categorized into two types:
1. Monotransitive: requires exactly one object
Example: She recites a poem.
2. Ditransitive: may require two objects, a direct object an indirect object
Example: He offered his friend (first object) the job (second object)
In contrast to transitive verbs, intransitive verbs do not require objects.
Examples: They run.
The dog swims.
The verbs run and swims have no objects therefore, they are intransitive.
Known as function verbs or helping verbs.
Examples:
List of auxiliary verbs:
**Note: Whichever that is not in the list is not an auxiliary verb. They are known as full verbs.
One person or thing causes another person or thing to do something or be something.
1. Have (give someone responsibility to do something)
I had my mother cut my hair.
2. Make (force someone to do something)
The teacher made us work in groups.
3. Get (convince or trick someone into doing something)
I got him to buy me the chocolates.
4. Let (allow someone to do something)
My parents let me travel overseas.
Other causative verbs include: allow, help, enable, persuade, force, keep, require, hold
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