Transitive, Intransitive, and Linking Verbs

Transitive, Intransitive, and Linking Verbs

Transitive: action verbs that take an object.

• They are action verbs (something is happening)

• Subject + verb + what/who? shows DO

• EX: I made a mess. I + made + what? (mess = DO)

Multiple Choice

Find the DO: In the park, the dog took the ball and ran.

• park

• dog

• ball

• ran

Multiple Choice

Find the DO: Yesterday, after school, Mary watched Netflix.

• school

• yesterday

• Netflix

• no direct object

Multiple Choice

Find the DO: After lunch, I ran to the park.

• lunch

• I

• park

• no direct object

Intransitive verbs: action verbs that take no direct object

• Subject + verb + what/who? cannot be answered

• Might be followed by phrases that answer when, where, how, which one

• EX: After lunch, I ran to the park.

Multiple Choice

Transitive or intransitive? Sheila baked for her mother.

• transitive

• intransitive

Multiple Choice

Transitive or intransitive? Sheila baked a cake for her mother.

• transitive

• intransitive

Multiple Choice

Transitive or intransitive? Nick ran the marathon in 4 hours.

• transitive

• intransitive

Multiple Choice

Transitive or intransitive? Nick ran for 4 hours before collapsing on the floor.

• transitive

• intransitive

Linking verb: shows a state of being rather than an action; tells what or how the subject is

• Often "be" verbs, such as "is," "am," "was," "were"

• Can be other verbs, like "feels," "seems," "looks"

• EX: Pedro looks happy.

Multiple Choice

Fred regretted the accident.

• transitive

• intransitive

• linking

Multiple Choice

Sarah was a great organist.

• transitive

• intransitive

• linking

Multiple Choice

We all learn by experience.

• transitive

• intransitive

• linking

Multiple Choice

Marian tasted the soup.

• transitive

• intransitive

• linking

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Heilemeier teaches math in our school.

• transitive

• intransitive

• linking

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Heilemeier teaches in our school.

• transitive

• intransitive

• linking

Multiple Choice

She is always happy.

• transitive

• intransitive

• linking

Multiple Choice

Ruth plays soccer.

• transitive

• intransitive

• linking

Multiple Choice

Ruth is a soccer player.

• transitive

• intransitive

• linking

Multiple Choice

We work every day.

• transitive

• intransitive

• linking

Transitive verbs can be active voice or passive voice.

• In active voice, the subject is doing the action.

• EX: I ate the cake.

• In passive voice, the action is being done to the subject.

• EX: The cake was eaten.

• (Passive voice has helping verbs "was" or "were")

Multiple Choice

After seeing the mess, the principal made an announcement.

• active

• passive

Multiple Choice

The bathroom was destroyed by someone.

• active

• passive

Multiple Choice

Detentions were given to all the students involved.

• active

• passive

Poll

Now that we have reviewed transitive, intransitive, and linking verbs again, I feel...

• confident! I know this well!

• better. I am definitely getting there.

• slightly confused, but it's starting to make sense.

• more confused than ever.