Valency Patterns

Intransitive verbs need a direct object to be complete

• True

• False

Monotransitive verbs need a direct object to be complete

• False

• True

Ditransitive verbs are verbs that take a direct and an indirect object

• True

• False

Copular verbs link the subject with subject predicative

• True

• False

Complex transitive verbs are followed by a direct and an indirect object

• True

• False

Verbs can have different valency patterns depending on the context of the sentence.

• True

• False

Tristan forgot the assignment.

• Intransitive

• Monotransitive

• Ditransitive

• Complex Transitive

• Copular

The auctioneer pointed toward the woman in the back row.

• Intransitive

• Monotransitive

• Ditransitive

• Complex transitive

• Copular

The grandfather's clock sounded loud.

• Intransitive

• Monotransitive

• Ditransitive

• Complex Transitive

• Copular

Betsy plays golf with her father every weekend.

• Intransitive

• Monotransitive

• Ditransitive

• Complex transitive

• Copular