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11 months agoContributor-Level 10
Well, yes. You must be spot on with your English communication skills as it is the standard International language, which is very important to cater to airline passengers from all backgrounds, on diverse routes, both within India and outside. English proficiency helps you communicate clearly and address passenger queries more efficiently. Hence, it is important for you to have a strong hold over the language for passenger comfort, safety, and top-notch customer service.
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11 months agoContributor-Level 9
While transitive verbs generally require a direct object to complete their meaning, some verbs, like linking verbs and some impersonal verbs are sometimes used transitively but are inherently intransitive and never take a direct object.
Linking verbs connect the subject to a noun or adjective that renames or describes it. They are: be, seem, appear, become, feel, look, remain, sound, taste. For example:
· The cake tastes delicious.
· He became a doctor.
· The answer appears incorrect.
Impersonal verbs indicate natural phenomena and
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11 months agoContributor-Level 9
Here's how you can look for transitive verbs, in detail:
1. Look for an object
A transitive verb will always have a direct object, which is the noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb.
2. Ask "what" or "whom":
If you can answer the questions "what" or "whom" after the verb, it's likely a transitive verb.
3. Test with a simple sentence
If you can create a grammatically correct sentence with only the subject and verb, the verb is likely intransitive.
4. Consider cont
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11 months agoContributor-Level 9
Following are the types of Transitive verbs:
Type of Transitive Verb | Description | Example |
Monotransitive Verbs | These verbs require a single object to complete their meaning. | “She reads a book," the verb "reads" is monotransitive, and "book" is the direct object. |
Ditransitive Verbs | These verbs take two objects: a direct object and an indirect object | "He gave her a gift," "gave" is ditransitive, "her" is the indirect object, and "gift" is the direct object. |
Complex-Transitive Verbs | These verbs take a direct object and an object complement, which further describes the direct object. | "They considered him intelligent," where "considered" is complex-transitive, "him" is the direct object, and "intelligent" is the object complement. |
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11 months agoContributor-Level 9
Students can refer to following books to study Transitive Verbs in English Grammar:
Books | Author |
Transitive and Intransitive Verbs: English Verb Types | Manik Joshi |
All about Verbs | Manik Joshi |
These books provide a focused explanation of the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs. They offer a broader overview of verb types, including a dedicated section on transitive and intransitive verbs.
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11 months agoContributor-Level 9
A Transitive Verb in English is a verb that cannot stand alone and needs a noun or pronoun to clarify what is being acted upon. It requires direct object that requires a to complete its meaning. For example: The dog chased the ball. (The verb "chased" is transitive, since it needs direct object "ball" to complete the sentence and meaning.)
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11 months agoContributor-Level 6
Yes, there are some collective nouns that are used to describe multiple types of groups.
Example:
- A Crew: Sailors, Airline Staff, Film Production Teams
- A Team: Office Colleagues, Project Groups, Sports Players
- A Band: Musicians, Robbers, Soldiers
- A Pack: Cards, Dogs, Wolves
- A Fleet: Cars, Ships, Planes
- A Set: Dishes, Tools, Rules
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11 months agoContributor-Level 6
No, collective nouns cannot be proper nouns, as collective nouns refer to a group, while proper nouns refer to specific names. However, collective nouns are common nouns.
Collective Nouns: A series of books, A faculty of teachers
Proper Nouns: Amazon, Radhika, India
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11 months agoContributor-Level 6
Collective nouns are usually used with countable nouns like people, animals, and things. There are rare cases when collective nouns are used with uncountable nouns.
Example:
- A herd of elephants. (Correct)
- A herd of sugar. (Incorrect)
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