Many verbs in English can be used both transitively and intransitively. The object is often not needed when it is obvious what you are talking about. But it may need to be added to clarify what is ...

With infinitives you can either attach the object pronoun to the end of the infinitive or put it before the first conjugated verb. With sentences that include a present participle, you can either ...

WE all know that when a sentence uses a transitive verb as the operative verb, it's absolutely necessary for the subject to take a direct object and to act on it: "The woman spurned her suitor last ...