a) In the following text [from Cloudstreet, by Tim Winton, p. 100], identify the transitive and intransitive verbs: [4 marks]
God, how she hated winter. Dolly Pickles stood in the weak sun of the backyard looking at her feet. Two flaky hens scratched nearby. Today, again, she felt angry for no reason. Sam was out looking for a job, the kids were at school and the place was quiet. She was waiting for the copper to boil so she could finish the washing.
Transitive Intransitive
b) What are the grammatical functions of the following NPs [0.5 for each correct answer -2 marks total]
winter
her feet
two flaky hens
the washing