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Some verbs have the following pattern.
Example Explain
We talked about the V + Prep + Ob
problem.
She felt sorry for coming late. V + Prep + V-ing
They accused me of telling V + Ob + Prep +
lies. V-ing
Notes: Several verbs can function as
transitive or intransitive verbs.
Transitive Intransitive
I wrote a letter I wrote a letter in the
yesterday. library.
Mother is knitting a Mother is knitting
jersey.
I know her. I don’t know.
She reads the She reads quietly in her
magazine. bedroom.
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