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Verb patterns · CEFR B1 · Independent
Some verbs cannot stand without an object. Discuss, reach, enter and mention are the ones Indian English most often leaves bare or gives a spare preposition to.
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We discussed the project.
transitive: verb + object · intransitive: verb alone
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Example 1 of 1
We discussed the project.
"Discuss" takes its object directly — no "about".
The shape
transitive: verb + object · intransitive: verb alone
Stop leaving a verb hanging without its object.
In Hindi
कुछ क्रियाएँ बिना कर्म के खड़ी नहीं हो सकतीं — discuss, reach, enter, mention।
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The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
We discussed about the project. | We discussed the project. "Discuss" takes its object directly — no "about". |
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
Verbs that need an object is a CEFR B1 structure — the independent band — and it belongs to verb patterns. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
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