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 to complete its meaning. For example, in the sentence 'She kicked the ball,' 'kicked' is a transitive verb and 'ball' is the direct object.

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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 to complete its meaning. For example, in the sentence 'He sleeps,' 'sleeps' is an intransitive verb.

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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. It answers the question 'what?' or 'whom?' after the verb.

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Can a sentence have no direct object?

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Yes, a sentence can have no direct object, especially if it contains an intransitive verb. For example, 'The dog barked' has no direct object.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'The cat jumped.'

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The verb in the sentence is 'jumped,' which is an intransitive verb.

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

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The direct object in the sentence is 'book,' which receives the action of the verb 'read'.

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What is the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs?

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

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Give an example of a transitive verb in a sentence.

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An example of a transitive verb in a sentence is: 'She painted a picture.' Here, 'painted' is the transitive verb and 'picture' is the direct object.

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Give an example of an intransitive verb in a sentence.

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An example of an intransitive verb in a sentence is: 'He runs fast.' Here, 'runs' is the intransitive verb and there is no direct object.

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What is the role of the subject in a sentence?

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The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something. It is usually a noun or pronoun.