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 a transitive verb 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 an intransitive verb because it does not act on an object.

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Identify the verb: 'She was crying all day long.' Is it transitive or intransitive?

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Intransitive. The verb 'was crying' does not act on an object.

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Identify the verb: 'They slept in the street.' Is it transitive or intransitive?

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Intransitive. The verb 'slept' does not act on an object.

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Identify the verb: 'He always keeps his money in a wallet.' Is it transitive or intransitive?

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Transitive. The verb 'keeps' acts on the object 'money.'

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Identify the verb: 'We showed her the photo album.' Is it transitive or intransitive?

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Transitive. The verb 'showed' acts on the object 'photo album.'

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Identify the verb: 'My father doesn't drink coffee.' Is it transitive or intransitive?

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Transitive. The verb 'drink' acts on the object 'coffee.'

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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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'She reads a book.' Here, 'reads' is the transitive verb acting on the object 'book.'

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Give an example of a sentence with an intransitive verb.

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'The dog barked loudly.' Here, 'barked' is the intransitive verb with no object.