Question

The witty English language

This lockdown has led to several local businesses going bankrupt.
The specialist in submersibles has gone down under.
The manufacturer of food blenders has gone into liquidation.
A dog kennel has had to call in the retrievers.
The suppliers of paper for origami enthusiasts has folded.
The Heinz factory has been canned as they couldn't ketchup with expenses.
The tarmac laying company has reached the end of the road.
The bread company has run out of dough.
The clock manufacturer has had to wind down and the owner has gone cuckoo.
The Chinese food company has been taken away.
The shoe shop owner has had to put his foot down and given his staff the boot.
The laundrette has been taken to the cleaners.
The bread bakeries are all toast.
And yes, it’s curtains for theatres..

Go through the above phrases...task for weekend...
Write a short story using atleast 5 phrases from above


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Answer 1

Explanation:

You have already seen that most verbs can be used both transitively and

intransitively. However, there are certain verbs which always need an object and,

therefore, cannot be used intransitively. Similarly, some verbs do not need any

object and thus, cannot be used transitively.

In the box given below, some such strictly transitive and intransitive verbs have

been mixed up. Sort these verbs out and write them in appropriate columns.

cover

like

want come

lie

give

build go

die sleep

buy