Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

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What is a transitive verb?

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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 transitive because it acts on the object 'ball.'

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What is an intransitive verb?

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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 intransitive because it does not act on an object.

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

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Transitive - 'cooked' acts on the objects 'hamburgers' and 'hot dogs.'

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Identify the verb type: 'Freshmen study in the morning before school.'

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Intransitive - 'study' does not act on an object.

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

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Transitive - 'has' acts on the object 'exhibits.'

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Identify the verb type: 'I walked to the park yesterday morning.'

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Intransitive - 'walked' does not act on an object.

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

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Transitive - 'amuses' acts on the object 'us.'

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What is the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs?

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Transitive verbs require an object to complete their meaning, while intransitive verbs do not.

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Give an example of a sentence with a transitive verb.

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Example: 'She read the book.' ('read' is transitive, acting on 'book').

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Give an example of a sentence with an intransitive verb.

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Example: 'The dog barked.' ('barked' is intransitive, with no object).