Question #ca429
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A transitive verb requires an object or objects.
An intransitive verb does not have an object.
All of the sentences are complete sentences, each sentence expresses a complete thought.
Explanation:
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"The stars shine in the sky." = intransitive
In this sentence, the verb "shine" has no object. The words "in the sky" is a prepositional phrase. -
"The postman delivered letters." = transitive
In this sentence the direct object of the verb "delivered" is the noun "letters" (what was delivered) -
"Mina's face grew pale."
In this sentence, the verb "grew" is a linking verb.
A linking verb acts as an equal sign, the subject is or becomes the object of the verb.
The object of a linking verb is called a subject complement.
There are two types of subject complements:
--a predicate nominative is a noun, a pronoun, or a noun phrase that restates the subject;
--a predicate adjective is an adjective that restates the subject of the sentence.
The subject complement in this sentence is the adjective "pale", a predicate adjective (face = pale).
