ENG100H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Auxiliary Verb, Past Continuous, Participle
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---- words that report action, condition, or state of being. Transitive verb: ----- it does mean something to a noun => takes a direct object: catches (a ball, teaches (students) Intransitive verb: ----- it doesn"t act upon a noun => does not take a direct object: sleeps, runs. Tenses: simple present, present continuous, present perfect, present perfect continuous, simple past, past continuous, past perfect, past perfect continuous, simple future, future continuous, future perfect, future perfect continuous. Exercise 2: she advised me to consult a doctor, advise => transitive, consult => transitive. % weaker: the cabinet minister is careful to visit only organizations that have a socially- conscious agenda. % stronger: the cabinet minister visits only organizations with a socially-conscious agenda. Exercise - converting weaker verb to stronger verb: she is the supervisor of the customer service department, she supervises , he is the owner of two gas stations , he owns .
