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• “I have to take the bus into town.” (use the bus to travel) • “Don’t forget to take your medicine.” (ingest your medicine) • “He’s taking an exam in the morning.” (complete an exam) • “Will you take notes for me in class today?” (write notes) • “He’s been so sick that we’ve had to take his temperature every hour.” (obtain (through measurement) his temperature) • “It might not work, but I’m willing to take that chance.” (behave or act in a risky way) • “Hey, come here and take a look at this!” (examine or view this) • “We’ll just have to take your word for it.” (trust in what you say) • “She took a seat near the back.” (assume occupancy of a seat) Quiz (answers start on page 610) 1. Which of the following do light verbs rely on for their meaning? a) The subject b) The predicate c) The full verb d) The auxiliary verb 2. Identify the light verb in the following sentence: “I’m hoping to train with the Olympic squad this summer, but I am not sure they will take me.” a) hoping b) train c) am d) will e) take 3. Which of the following is not another name for light verbs? a) delexical verbs b) hollow verbs c) empty verbs d) thin verbs
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