1. G.L. 31 - Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
The same verb can be transitive or intransitive
Transitive verb – action verb with a direct object
Aladdin possessed a magic lamp.
Aladdin summoned the genie.
Intransitive verb – has no direct object
Moby Dick is a long novel. (Linking verb)
The whale was floating.

2. G.L. 32 - Object of the Preposition/ The Prepositional Phrase
Object of the preposition – noun or pronoun that follows the preposition
Every preposition has an object
Object of the preposition may be compound
Prepositional phrase begins with a preposition
Prepositional phrase contains a noun and its modifiers

3. G.L. 33 - Prepositional Phrase as an Adjective Diagramming
Prepositional Phrases function as a single word
Some modify a noun or pronoun
We call them adjective phrases
These answer:
Which one?
What kind?
How many?

4. Diagramming the Prepositional Phrase
See board for examples of:
Single prepositional phrase
Multiple prepositional phrases

5. G.L. 34 - Indirect Objects Transitive verbs have direct objects
Two kinds of objects – direct and indirect
Direct object receives action
Indirect object receives action indirectly
Indirect objects tell to whom or for whom action was done

6. Indirect Objects
To have an indirect object, a sentence must have a direct object
Indirect objects can be compound
See board for diagramming example