Pattern 7: Complex Transitive 2 (CT2)
Pattern 7: Complex Transitive 2 (CT2)
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Clause Pattern: Subj. + V + DO + Advl. (obligatory) => CT2
S2: Sarah has sent (the package); the package is [in Thailand].
MT DO --> Subj. Advl. of place
Sarah has sent (the package) [to Thailand].
CT DO Advl. of place
3. What are Some Common Complex Transitive 2 Verbs?
3. What are Some Common Complex Transitive 2 Verbs?
If a verb requires a direct object and obligatory adverbial to complete its meaning, then it is a CT2 verb.
CT 2 verbs are extremely rare.
4. How to Diagram Sentences with CT2 Verbs?
4. How to Diagram Sentences with CT2 Verbs?
PRACTICE:
PRACTICE:
Can you find all the verbs in this poem and find what kind of verb each one is in terms of valency?
We Real Cool
We Real Cool
Gwendolyn Brooks - 1917-2000
THE POOL PLAYERS.
SEVEN AT THE GOLDEN SHOVEL.
We real cool. We
Left school. We
Lurk late. We
Strike straight. We
Sing sin. We
Thin gin. We
Jazz June. We
Die soon.
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