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I own vs I sleep

by kvcpk » Tue Aug 24, 2010 2:40 am
MGMAT SC says:

I own MORE THAN I should - In this sentence MORE is acting as noun or pronoun.
How to deduce that?

I sleep MORE THAN I should - In this sentence MORE is acting as adverb.
How??

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"Once you start working on something,
don't be afraid of failure and don't abandon it.
People who work sincerely are the happiest."
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by paes » Tue Aug 24, 2010 2:53 am
own is a verb which needs an object.

I own a car.

sleep is a verb which doesn't need a object

I sleep.

So when you write

I sleep more : more is an adverb, modifying to verb sleep.

I own more : more is an object for own, so noun or pronoun.
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by kvcpk » Tue Aug 24, 2010 3:22 am
paes wrote:own is a verb which needs an object.

I own a car.

sleep is a verb which doesn't need a object

I sleep.

So when you write

I sleep more : more is an adverb, modifying to verb sleep.

I own more : more is an object for own, so noun or pronoun.
Wow!! I couldnt have figured it out for sure. You are amazing!!

Thank you!!
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People who work sincerely are the happiest."
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by uwhusky » Tue Aug 24, 2010 7:17 am
The difference is transitive verb and intransitive verb. Transitive verb must be followed by noun phrase, whereas intransitive verb can end sentence or followed by adverb.
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by kvcpk » Tue Aug 24, 2010 7:36 am
uwhusky wrote:The difference is transitive verb and intransitive verb. Transitive verb must be followed by noun phrase, whereas intransitive verb can end sentence or followed by adverb.
Oh.. didnt know this. Grammar is definitely an ocean :(
"Once you start working on something,
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People who work sincerely are the happiest."
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by uwhusky » Tue Aug 24, 2010 7:39 am
On a positive note, there are only a handful of commonly used verb types.
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