Exploring Transitivity in Discourse

What are the four main types of transitivity?

• Intransitive, Transitive, Quadransitive, Transtive

• Intransitive, Transitive, Ditransitive, Transtive

• Transitive, Ditransitive, Monotransitive, Transtive

• Intransitive, Transitive, Ditransitive, Intransitive

Identify the participant roles in the sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

• Chaser: the mouse, Chased: the cat

• Chaser: the dog, Chased: the cat

• Chaser: the cat, Chased: the bird

• Chaser: the cat, Chased: the mouse

In the sentence 'She gave him a book,' what type of transitivity is present?

• Transtive

• Intransitive

• Ditransitive

• Monotransitive

Analyze the roles of participants in the sentence: 'The teacher taught the students.'

• The teacher is the agent; the students are the recipients.

• The teacher is the recipient; the students are the observers.

• The teacher is the observer; the students are the subjects.

• The teacher is the recipient; the students are the agents.

Provide an example of a material process and identify its transitivity type.

• The chef cooked the meal (transitive process).

• The dog barked loudly (intransitive process).

• The artist painted a landscape (intransitive process).

• The teacher explained the lesson (transitive process).

In the sentence 'He was praised by his peers,' what is the transitivity type and who are the participants?

• Intransitive; Participants: He (agent), his peers (agent)

• Intransitive; Participants: He (agent), his peers (patient)

• Transitive; Participants: He (patient), his peers (agents)

• Transitive; Participants: his peers (patient), He (agent)

How does the transitivity of a verb affect the meaning of a sentence?

• Transitivity has no impact on sentence meaning.

• All verbs are intransitive and do not require objects.

• The transitivity of a verb affects the meaning of a sentence by determining whether a direct object is needed, influencing how actions and their effects are conveyed.

• Transitivity only affects the subject of a sentence.

Identify the transitivity type in the sentence: 'They built a house.'

• Ditransitive

• Ambitransitive

• Intransitive

• Transitive

In the context of transitivity, what role does the subject play in a relational process?

• The subject is the observer of the relationship.

• The subject is the outcome of the relational process.

• The subject has no role in the relational process.

• The subject plays the role of the entity involved in the relationship.

Apply your understanding of transitivity: rewrite the sentence 'The dog barked' to include an object and identify the new transitivity type.

• The dog slept on the couch.

• The dog chased the ball.

• The dog wagged its tail.

• The dog barked at the mailman.