English Grammar: a resource Book for Students
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English Grammar- A Resource Book for Students
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- Ditransitive patterns
- Activity B8.1
Monotransitive patterns (i.e. with the clause structure SVO)
These have a range of direct objects, depending on the particular verb. These include: a noun phrase: ❏ Tom caught the ball. a ❏ that clause: I think that we have met. (that can be omitted) a ❏ wh- word clause: Can you guess what she said? a ❏ wh- word plus to infinitive clause: I learned how to sail a boat. a ❏ to infinitive clause: We’ve decided to move house. a ❏ to infinitive clause, with ‘subject’: They want us to help. an ❏ -ing clause: She enjoys playing tennis. an ❏ -ing clause, with ‘subject’: I hate the children quarrelling. a quote: ‘ ❏ Leave me alone!’ he said. As we have seen there can also be a prepositional object (Oi): They laughed at me. Ditransitive patterns (i.e. with the clause structure SVOO) Typically the first element is a noun phrase but there is a variety of second elements. There are four main combinations: 1. An indirect object followed by a direct object which is: a noun phrase: ❏ She gave the girl a doll. a ❏ wh- word clause: I told him what we were doing. a ❏ to infinitive clause: They advised us to leave. Typical verbs: advise, ask, forbid, invite, order, persuade, remind, teach, tell a ❏ wh- word plus to infinitive clause: I told him what to do. Typical verbs: advise, ask, remind, show, teach, tell ✪ Activity B8.1 116 D E V E L O P M E N T a ❏ that clause: You promised us that you would come. a quote: ❏ ‘I’m used to it’, I told him. 2. A prepositional object followed by a direct object which is: a ❏ that clause: He wrote to me that he was coming. a ❏ wh- word clause: She described to me what was happening. 3. A direct object followed by a prepositional object: He described the situation to everyone. 4. An indirect object followed by a prepositional object: She told him about the secret. You may have noticed that some of the different patterns above appear to be identical in that there is a pronoun and a to infinitive following the verb in each case e.g. 1. They forced him to leave. (link transitive) 2. They want us to help. (monotransitive) 3. They advised us to leave. (ditransitive) However, we can discover the differences by trying to ask questions. First of all, try to make a wh- interrogative by replacing everything after the verb. Then, where it is not possible, try to make a wh- interrogative by replacing the two separate parts. Download 1.74 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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