English for the Eager Learners
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Lesson 2<br />
24<br />
Note:<br />
TRANSITIVE VERBS NOUNS<br />
conserve<br />
preserve<br />
discipline<br />
custom<br />
world peace<br />
living standard<br />
a person’s outlook<br />
historic buildings (prevent decay)<br />
food (prevent decay)<br />
electricity, water, etc.<br />
(not to waste)<br />
land, <strong>for</strong>est or o<strong>the</strong>r natural resources<br />
(prevent <strong>the</strong>m from damage)<br />
historic buildings (prevent decay)<br />
food (prevent waste)<br />
Both historic buildings and food can be governed by ei<strong>the</strong>r preserve or conserve.<br />
Here we can see how an object noun can be governed by several transitive verbs and<br />
qualified by several adjectives. If <strong>the</strong> noun is uncountable, no article is needed.<br />
VERBS<br />
keep<br />
maintain<br />
impose<br />
lack<br />
ADJECTIVES<br />
strict, lax<br />
tough<br />
proper<br />
normal<br />
NOUN<br />
discipline (uncountable)
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