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 type: 'Geoffrey bought the boat yesterday.'

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Transitive - 'bought' acts on the object 'boat.'

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Identify the verb type: 'She slept for eight hours.'

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

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Identify the verb type: 'My brother moved to another city.'

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

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Identify the verb type: 'Kathy lies in the hammock on summer afternoons.'

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

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Identify the verb type: 'Moira and Jack sang at the school concert.'

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

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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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'The cat chased the mouse.' - 'chased' is transitive because it acts on 'mouse.'

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Give an example of a sentence with an intransitive verb.

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'The dog barked loudly.' - 'barked' is intransitive because it does not act on an object.