introduced.

Most transitive verbs can be used in the passive voice.

Times sure have changed!

Intransitive verbs do not take an object, and cannot be used in the passive voice.

The waters rose higher and higher, until more than 1,000 people had to leave their homes.

More challenges lie ahead of me.

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• Bored with life in the city, he moved to a remote village accessible only by boat.

• Some intransitive verbs can be followed by a prepositional phrase.

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• Mum is cooking (breakfast) in the kitchen now.

• To everyone's surprise, he contributed $5,000 to a local charity.

• Many different people contributed to the development of TV.

• Many verbs can be both transitive and intransitive.

Step 3 Practice

P9 A, B

Word study

• 1. I had ample time to wait.

• 2. We had a casual conversation.

• 3. medical insurance

• 中华资源库5. He was trembling with his sufferings.

Step 4 Homework

P104 C1, C2