Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

Front

What is a transitive verb?

Back

A transitive verb is a 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 acts on the object 'ball.'

Front

What is an intransitive verb?

Back

An intransitive verb is a 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 act on an object.

Front

Identify the verb type: 'Freida has lived in three different countries.'

Back

Intransitive

Front

Identify the verb type: 'Dad cooked hamburgers and hot dogs.'

Back

Transitive

Front

Identify the verb type: 'Anger also amuses us with his short temper.'

Back

Transitive

Front

Identify the verb type: 'The history museum has two new exhibits.'

Back

Transitive

Front

Identify the verb type: 'Before you send the proposal, make sure you edit it carefully.'

Back

Transitive

Front

What is an object in a sentence?

Back

An object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb. For example, in 'She reads a book,' 'book' is the object.

Front

Can a verb be both transitive and intransitive?

Back

Yes, some verbs can function as both transitive and intransitive depending on the context. For example, 'He runs' (intransitive) vs. 'He runs a marathon' (transitive).

Front

Give an example of a sentence with a transitive verb.

Back

'The teacher explained the lesson.' Here, 'explained' is transitive because it acts on the object 'lesson.'