Contact Information

This site uses the
Oxford English dictionary spelling

The Writing Centre

Simard Hall
Room 0021
60 University
P.O. Box 450
Station A, Ottawa, ON
Canada K1N 6N5

No telephone writing help available
Tel.: 613 562-5800 ext. 2267

No online writing help available
E-mail:
writcent@uOttawa.ca

 

X Oops!

Question:
Stella is reading quietly in the upstairs bedroom instead of doing her chores.
Answer:
The answer transitive verb is not correct.
Explanation:
The compound verb "is reading" is accompanied by the adverb "quietly" but does not take a direct object.
 
© University of Ottawa
For additional information, consult our list of contacts.
Last updated: 2007.08.16