The following three groups of verbs follow the pattern verb + noun + noun.
Verbs to talk about naming someone or something are name, call and declare.
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Verb |
Noun |
Noun |
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His parents decided to |
name |
him |
Paul. |
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We |
called |
our daughter |
Melissa. |
|
The government |
declared |
the building |
a national monument. |
Verbs to talk about nominating someone for a particular position are make, appoint, elect and vote.
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Verb |
Noun |
Noun |
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My boss |
made |
me |
head of the department. |
|
James |
appointed |
Stella |
sales manager. |
|
They all |
elected |
Betty |
employee of the year. |
|
We decided to |
vote |
him |
the new president of the association. |
A verb to say what you think about someone or something is consider.
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Verb |
Noun |
Noun |
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Doctors |
consider |
smoking |
a danger. |
All of these verbs can be in the active or the passive.