Parts of speech: Difference between revisions

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*** a conclusion (conclude, discern, discover, find, summarizes
*** a conclusion (conclude, discern, discover, find, summarizes
*** an explanation (articulate, clarify, define, explain, identify, illustrate)
*** an explanation (articulate, clarify, define, explain, identify, illustrate)
* verbs of attribution are transitive, thus require a direct object
** thus take an object
*** can be a noun clause (as direct object
**** ''The teacher said '''grammar is important'''''
**** or prepositional phrase (as adverb)
***** ''The teacher believes '''in grammar'''''
** if the verb has a simple direct object noun it is not acting as a reporting verb, just as an action verb:
*** ''The teacher emphasizes grammar''
* see https://uwaterloo.ca/writing-and-communication-centre/reporting-verbs
* see https://uwaterloo.ca/writing-and-communication-centre/reporting-verbs