Classify verbs according to transitivity.
I. The teacher called the parents.
II. They like podcasts.
III. The public offered flowers to the actress.
IV. My friends haven't arrived yet.
I. The teacher called the parents.
Called - direct transitive verb (VTD), because it needs a complement without a preposition (Who did the teacher call? He called his parents. "The parents" is a direct object.).
II. They like of podcasts.
Like - indirect transitive verb (VTI), because it needs a complement necessarily accompanied by a preposition. In this case, the preposition is de (like DE).
III. The public offered flowers to the actress.
Offered - direct and indirect transitive verb (VTDI), because it needs two complements, one without a preposition (direct object “flowers”) and the other with a preposition (indirect object “à actress”).
IV. My friends haven't yet They arrived.
They arrived - intransitive verb (VI), because it does not need a complement.
Deliverei is a direct transitive verb, because it needs a complement without a preposition (Deregarei what? I will deliver flowers. Flowers is the direct object.).
"Da Ana" is a nominal complement, because it is completing the meaning of a name which, in this case, is the noun "present".
"At night" is an adverbial phrase of time.
there.
Li the book Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
Li - direct transitive verb (VTD), because it needs a complement without a preposition (Li what? I read the book. "Book" is direct object.).
b) III.
I sent the email to the teacher.
Sent - direct and indirect transitive verb (VTDI), because it needs two complements, one without a preposition (direct object “e-mail” and the other with a preposition (indirect object “to the teacher”).
c) II.
That girl he likes of poems.
Like - indirect transitive verb (VTI), because it needs a complement necessarily accompanied by a preposition. In this case, the preposition is de (likes DE).
d) III.
I delivered the key to the doorman.
I delivered - direct and indirect transitive verb (VTDI), because it needs two complements, one without a preposition (direct object “the key” and the other with a preposition (indirect object “ao porteiro”).
e) IV.
All They fell in floor.
They fell - intransitive verb (VI), because it does not need a complement. "On the floor" is an adverbial phrase of place.
f) IV.
Studied a lot for the test.
Studied - intransitive verb (VI), because it does not need a complement. "Very" is an adverbial adjunct of intensity and "for proof" is an adverbial phrase of purpose.
g) I.
I want water!
I want - direct transitive verb (VTD), because it needs a complement without a preposition (What do I want? I want water. "Water" is a direct object.).
h) I.
João plays the guitar.
Play - direct transitive verb (VTD), because it needs a complement without a preposition (Toca what? He plays guitar. "Guitar" is a direct object.).
i) I.
John rang guitar at the party.
Rang - direct transitive verb (VTD), because it needs a complement without a preposition (What did you play? Played guitar. "Guitar" is a direct object.). "At the party" is an adverbial phrase of place.
j) II.
I agree like you.
I agree - indirect transitive verb (VTI), because it needs a complement necessarily accompanied by a preposition. In this case, the preposition is with (I agree WITH).
Select the alternative in which the verb is direct transitive.
Select the alternative in which the verb is indirect transitive.
d) They need me.
They need - indirect transitive verb (VTI), because it needs a complement necessarily accompanied by a preposition. In this case, the preposition is de (they need DE).
Regarding the classification of the remaining alternatives:
a) Shall we go by car? (intransitive verb)
b) Like rice with a spoon. (direct transitive verb)
c) My flight arrives in the morning. (intransitive verb)
Indicate the verbal complements present in the sentences below.
I. I'm looking for an important document.
II. I really liked the film.
III. I returned the book to the library.
Relate the columns according to the transitivity of the highlighted verbs.
Choose the alternative that has the correct association.
Identify the alternative in which there is a prepositioned direct object.
Called - direct transitive verb. The complement “ao professor” is a prepositioned direct object, which means that although the direct object does not require the presence of a preposition, in this case its use avoids ambiguity. Note the sentence “The teacher the director called” does not make it clear who called who, but in “The teacher the director called.” it is clear that the principal called the teacher.
In the period “Peter greeted people happily, but not responded to questions from curious neighbors”, the highlighted verbs are, in order:
Greeted - direct transitive verb (VTD), because it needs a complement without a preposition (Pedro greeted who? Pedro greeted people. "The people" is direct object.).
Respondia - indirect transitive verb (VTI), because it needs a complement necessarily accompanied by a preposition. In this case, the preposition is a (answered A).
The) I ate a delicious cake.
I ate - direct transitive verb (VTD), because it needs a complement without a preposition (I ate what? I ate a cake. "A cake" is direct object.).
B) I gave a gift for grandparents.
I gave - direct and indirect transitive verb (VTDI), because it needs two complements, one without a preposition (direct object “a gift”) and the other with a preposition (indirect object “for the grandparents”).
c) The dog barked all night.
Barked - intransitive verb (VI), because it does not need a complement.
d) It sent flowers to mother.
Sent - direct and indirect transitive verb (VTDI), because it needs two complements, one without a preposition (direct object “flowers”) and the other with a preposition (indirect object “to the mother”).
It is) I go the party.
Vou - indirect transitive verb (VTI), because it needs a complement necessarily accompanied by a preposition. In this case, the preposition is (Vou À).
f) The medical team watched the patient.
Assisted - direct transitive verb (VTD), because it needs a complement without a preposition (Whom the medical team assisted? Assisted the patient. "The patient" is direct object.).
g) The vase it fell.
Fell - intransitive verb (VI), because it does not need a complement.
H) I sympathize a lot with her.
Sympatizo - indirect transitive verb (VTI), because it needs a complement necessarily accompanied by a preposition. In this case, the preposition is with (I sympathize WITH).
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