Types of lexical verbs

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Morgan opened his mouth.

• Noun

• Adjective

• Verb

• Preposition

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Morgan’s open mouth admitted the fly.

• Noun

• Adjective

• Verb

• Preposition

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Mary appealed to John to take the rubbish out.

• Noun

• Adjective

• Verb

• Preposition

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Her repeated appeals were unsuccessful.

• Noun

• Adjective

• Verb

• Preposition

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He booted his drunken colleague up the gangway.

• Noun

• Adjective

• Verb

• Preposition

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They up the rent every other month.

• Noun

• Adjective

• Verb

• Preposition

Multiple Choice

An intransitive verb does not need a direct object.

• • True

• False

Multiple Choice

We would like to stay longer, but we must leave. 

Is the word leave transitive or intransitive?

• • Intransitive

• Transitive

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The audience attentively watched the latest production of The Trojan Women.

Is the underlined word transitive or Intransitive?

• • Intransitive

• Transitive

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The crowd moves across the field in an attempt to see the rock star get into her helicopter.

Is the verb transitive or intransitive?

• • Verb

• Noun

• Intransitive

• Transitive

Multiple Choice

A transitive verb is complete with a direct object.

Is this true or false?

• • True

• False

Multiple Choice

"Great men are not always wise."

What is the intransitive adjective in the sentence?

• • Men

• Great

• Wise

• Always

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The old man was extremely loveable. Extremely is the transitive verb.

True or False?

• • True

• False

Multiple Choice

Liz stayed an actress.

What is the transitive verb?

• • Stayed

• Actress

• An

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Mary burned the toast.

What is the direct object?

• • The

• Toast

• Burnt

Multiple Choice

The teacher gave the students their test papers.

Find the indirect object.

• • Test

• Students

• Papers

• Teacher

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

Her favorite occupation _____ reading. She likes to read, and she reads a lot.

• is

• is being

• to be

• will be

Multiple Choice

What happened? You _____ terrible! Are you hurt?

• are

• be

• feel

• look

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It _____ late. I really have to go now. Thank you for a lovely time. Good-bye!

• goes

• is getting

• seemed

• was becoming

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They rely _____ their parents to obtain a home loan.

• of

• from

• at

• on

• to

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She looked _____ the message and shrugged her shoulders.

• of

• from

• at

• on

• to

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There are more and more people suffering _____ stress because of studying English syntax.

• of

• from

• at

• on

• to