Unit 7- Transitive & Intransitive Verbs

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What is a transitive verb?

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A transitive verb is an action verb that requires one or more objects to complete its meaning. For example, in the sentence 'She kicked the ball,' 'kicked' is a transitive verb because it has an object, 'the ball.'

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What is an intransitive verb?

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An intransitive verb is an action verb that does not require an object to complete its meaning. For example, in the sentence 'He sleeps,' 'sleeps' is an intransitive verb because it does not have an object.

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Identify the verb type: 'I watched the movie.'

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Transitive - 'watched' requires the object 'the movie.'

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Identify the verb type: 'She laughed loudly.'

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Intransitive - 'laughed' does not require an object.

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Identify the verb type: 'They completed the project.'

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Transitive - 'completed' requires the object 'the project.'

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Identify the verb type: 'He arrived at the station.'

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Intransitive - 'arrived' does not require an object.

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What is the object in the sentence 'Everyone noticed the improvement in her dancing'?

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The object is 'the improvement in her dancing.'

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What is the object in the sentence 'You left your costume in the locker'?

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The object is 'your costume.'

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Can a verb be both transitive and intransitive? Give an example.

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Yes, some verbs can be both. For example, 'run' can be transitive as in 'She runs a business' (transitive) and intransitive as in 'He runs every morning' (intransitive).

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What is the main difference between transitive and intransitive verbs?

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The main difference is that transitive verbs require an object to complete their meaning, while intransitive verbs do not.