Transitive and 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. It has a direct object that receives the action of the verb.

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What is an intransitive verb?

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An intransitive verb is an action verb that does not require a direct object. It expresses an action that does not pass on to an object.

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Give an example of a transitive verb in a sentence.

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In the sentence 'She kicked the ball,' 'kicked' is a transitive verb and 'ball' is the direct object.

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Give an example of an intransitive verb in a sentence.

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In the sentence 'He sleeps soundly,' 'sleeps' is an intransitive verb and does not have a direct object.

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What is a direct object?

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A direct object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of a transitive verb.

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Identify the direct object in the sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

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The direct object is 'mouse'.

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Identify the direct object in the sentence: 'She read a book.'

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The direct object is 'book'.

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What is the direct object in the sentence: 'They built a sandcastle.'

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The direct object is 'sandcastle'.

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What is the direct object in the sentence: 'He laughed loudly.'

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There is no direct object; 'laughed' is an intransitive verb.

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How can you tell if a verb is transitive?

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A verb is transitive if you can ask 'what?' or 'whom?' after the verb and get a direct object as an answer.