Verb Rules Flashcards

1
Q

Transitive vs Intransitive?

A

can the sentence be put into the passive voice?
Transitive = I eat breakfast
= The breakfast is eaten by me
Intransitive = I go to school
=/ the school is gone to by me

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2
Q

Find direct object by ?

A

asking verb what?

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3
Q

Find indirect object ?

A

verb to whom?

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4
Q

What is the mood?

A

provides context for the verb:

indicative = a fact

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5
Q

What is the voice?

A

defines relation of subject to verb:

active = subject is the do-er of the verb

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6
Q

A finite verb which has a plural neuter noun is almost always?

A

singular

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