Transitive-Intransitive verb

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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 type of verb: 'He injured his knee while playing football.'

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Transitive verb (injured acts on the object 'knee').

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Identify the type of verb: 'The baby is sleeping in our room.'

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Intransitive verb (sleeping does not act on an object).

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Identify the type of verb: 'I arrived late.'

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Intransitive verb (arrived does not act on an object).

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Identify the type of verb: 'The plane landed safely.'

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Intransitive verb (landed does not act on an object).

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Identify the type of verb: 'He sleeps in the room.'

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Intransitive verb (sleeps does not act on an object).

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Can a verb be both transitive and intransitive?

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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).

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What is an object in a sentence?

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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.

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Give an example of a sentence with a transitive verb.

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'She wrote a letter.' (Here, 'wrote' is transitive and 'letter' is the object.)