Keep the rules distinct
• Rule 1: An intransitive verb does not extend to a direct object.
• Rule 2: An ordinary transitive verb may take one object.
• Rule 3: Verbs such as giving and clothing may take two objects.
• Rule 4: Some verbs of knowing take two objects that were originally a subject and predicate.
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Transitive Verbs and Their Objects: Rules and Distinctions
Level 32: Transitive Verbs and Their Objects
Keep the rules distinct
• Rule 1: An intransitive verb does not extend to a direct object.
• Rule 2: An ordinary transitive verb may take one object.
• Rule 3: Verbs such as giving and clothing may take two objects.
• Rule 4: Some verbs of knowing take two objects that were originally a subject and predicate.