Homework Help: English
Posted by rfvv on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 6:29pm.
Posted by rfvv on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 5:35pm.
Posted by rfvv on Monday, March 5, 2012 at 7:39pm.
Try hard to succeed.
(What is the part of speech of 'to succeed'? Is 'to succeed' the object of the verb 'try'? Or is 'to succeed' the adverbial phrase which modifies 'try'?)
English - Ms. Sue, Monday, March 5, 2012 at 8:47pm
"To succeed" is an infinitive and is used as the object of the verb, "try." It's an object because it answers "what" after the verb.
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Thank you for your help.
1. Wilma tried very hard to succeed as an athlete.
2. Wilma tried very hard so that she might succeed as an athlete.
( If #1 is #2 in meaning, 'tried' is used as an intransitive verb. And 'to succeed as an athlete' is an adverbial phrase which modifies 'tried'. Am I right? In this sentence, is 'tried' a transitive or an intransitive verb?)
English - Writeacher, Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 5:49pm
Yes, "tried" is intransitive.
"to succeed" is an infinitive, and the infinitive phrase acts adverbially.
English - rfvv, Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 6:28pm
Thank you...What about the following?
e.g. He tried hard to be able to walk again.
e.g.2 He tried hard so that he was able to walk.
(In this case, is 'tried' an intransitive or a transitive verb?)
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•English - Writeacher, Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 6:57pm
The answer is the same as in the one you posted earlier.
Wilma tried very hard ...
He tried hard ...
The sentences have the same construction. Tell me what you think about the verb "tried."
•English - rfvv, Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 8:24pm
Is it an intransitive as well?
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cf. He tried to climb the tree.
In this case, 'tried' is a transitive verb, isn't it?
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cf. 2 He tried hard to climb the tree.
(What about in this sentence? Is 'tried' a transitive as well? or is 'tried' an intransitive verb because of 'hard'?)
All instances of "tried" followed by an infinitive are the same. This question has been answered by both Ms. Sue and me. Please let us know what you don't understand about our answers.
In the sentence "He tried to climb the tree," the verb 'tried' is transitive because it has a direct object, which is 'to climb the tree.' It answers the question 'what' after the verb.
In the sentence "He tried hard to climb the tree," the verb 'tried' is still transitive. The word 'hard' is an adverb that modifies the verb 'tried' and adds intensity or effort to the action. It does not change the transitive nature of the verb 'tried.'
So, in both cases, the verb 'tried' is transitive.