Item to find: intransitive verb (include auxiliary if applicable)There was an explanation for Isabella's tardiness this morning. Her alarm had sounded at the usual time, but she ignored it, as she often does. Having overslept, she decided to drive her car to work instead of taking the train. Unfortunately, she was delayed by an accident that was stalling traffic for miles. She has never been as late to work as she was today, so she is staying late to make up the time.
Question
Item to find: intransitive verb (include auxiliary if applicable)There was an explanation for Isabella's tardiness this morning. Her alarm had sounded at the usual time, but she ignored it, as she often does. Having overslept, she decided to drive her car to work instead of taking the train. Unfortunately, she was delayed by an accident that was stalling traffic for miles. She has never been as late to work as she was today, so she is staying late to make up the time.
Solution 1
The intransitive verb in the text is "overslept". This verb does not require a direct object to complete its meaning. The auxiliary verb "had" is used with the main verb "sounded" to form the past perfect tense. Another intransitive verb is "ignored". It is used with the direct object "it", referring to the alarm. The phrase "was delayed" is also intransitive, with "was" serving as the auxiliary verb. Finally, "is staying" is an intransitive verb phrase, with "is" as the auxiliary verb.
Solution 2
The intransitive verb in the text is "overslept". This verb does not require a direct object to complete its meaning. The auxiliary verb "had" is used with the main verb "sounded" to form the past perfect tense. Another intransitive verb is "ignored". It is used with the direct object "it", referring to the alarm. The phrase "was delayed" is also intransitive, with "was" serving as the auxiliary verb. Finally, "is staying" is an intransitive verb phrase, with "is" as the auxiliary verb.
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