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G.L. 31 - Transitive and Intransitive Verbs • The same verb can be transitive or intransitive • Transitive verb – action verb with a direct object • Aladdin possessed a magic lamp. • Aladdin summoned the genie. • Intransitive verb – has no direct object • Moby Dick is a long novel. (Linking verb) • The whale was floating. G.L. 32 - Object of the Preposition/ The Prepositional Phrase • • • • • Object of the preposition – noun or pronoun that follows the preposition Every preposition has an object Object of the preposition may be compound Prepositional phrase begins with a preposition Prepositional phrase contains a noun and its modifiers G.L. 33 - Prepositional Phrase as an Adjective Diagramming • • • • Prepositional Phrases function as a single word Some modify a noun or pronoun We call them adjective phrases These answer: • Which one? • What kind? • How many? Diagramming the Prepositional Phrase • See board for examples of: • Single prepositional phrase • Multiple prepositional phrases G.L. 34 - Indirect Objects • • • • • Transitive verbs have direct objects Two kinds of objects – direct and indirect Direct object receives action Indirect object receives action indirectly Indirect objects tell to whom or for whom action was done Indirect Objects • To have an indirect object, a sentence must have a direct object • Indirect objects can be compound • See board for diagramming example