More Verbs

More Verbs

Transitive vs. Intransitive

Transitive

• has an object--- a word or group that tells who or what receives the action of the verb

• The rain lashed the windows

• OBJECT--- WINDOWS

• VERB---LASHED (ACTION AND TRANSITIVE)

INTRANSITIVE

• DOES NOT HAVE AN OBJECT

• The chorus sang beautifully

• OBJECT--- NONE

• VERB-- (ACTION, INTRANSITIVE)

Multiple Choice

The dark clouds did not make the day more pleasant

• action, intransitive

• linking, intransitive

• action, transitive

• linking, transitive

did not make

• did and make are the verbs

Multiple Choice

You should be more careful, young man!

• act, trans

• linking, trans

• linking, intrans

• action, intrans

Multiple Choice

In 1997, Tiger Woods became the youngest winner of the Masters Tournament.

• linking, trans

• action, trans

• linking, intrans

• action, intrans