Definition of Verb and Verb usage       Verb based on its form  A. Ordinary Verb  Characteristic of Ordinary verb:  - Only one in a sentence  - Verb "action" or "non action"  1. Transitive Verb [that verb needs an object]  a. Monotransitive  Def: Monotransitive that verb is followed by 1 object.  Form: S + V + O  E.g: I buy a car.   b. Distransitive  Def: that verb is followed by 2 object.  a). Direct Object.  Form: S + V + DO + to/for + IO  E.g: Mr. John brings a flower for his girlfriend.   b). Indirect Object.  Form: S + V + IO + DO  E.g: Mr. John brings his girlfriend a flower.   2. In-transitive verb.  Def: Verb didn't need an object.  Form: S + V  a). Complete predicative  Def: Verb has made a sentence clearly without an object.  E.g: She slept.   b). In complete predicative  Def: Verb should be followed by object, and the verb should be Linking verb and the object should be complement consists of Noun, Adjective & Adverb [AAN].  Form: S + V (LV) + O (...
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