Verbs #4: Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

Verbs #4

Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

Transitive Verbs

■ A transitive verb is a verb that expresses an

action directed toward a person, place,
thing, or idea (a Noun)

■ Typically an ACTION verb

■ The receiver of the action is called an

OBJECT

■
EXAMPLE: Tamisha ENTERTAINED the
child.

SUPER SPECIAL HINT

■ Find the subject and the verb and ask what

or who. If you can answer that question, it
is a TRANSITIVE verb.

■
EXAMPLE: Computers make calculations
incredibly quickly.

■ ASK: Computers make WHAT?

■ ANSWER: Calculations.

■ Make is being a TRANSITIVE verb.

Multiple Choice

Transitive verbs have direct objects.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The chef will prepare the food.

• Transitive

• Not transitive

Multiple Choice

John is working at the bakery.

• Transitive

• Not transitive

Multiple Choice

Lightning didn't cause the fire.

• Transitive

• Not transitive

Multiple Choice

We walked downtown after work yesterday.

• Transitive

• Not transitive

Fill in the Blank

What is the DIRECT OBJECT?

The alligator bit the man on the leg.

Multiple Choice

The direct object is the who/what

• doing the action

• receiving the action

Multiple Choice

Maddox picked up the baby from her crib.

Who or What is the Direct Object?

• Maddox

• baby

• picked up

• crib

Multiple Choice

Ceceilia rearranged and cleaned her jewelry.

Which is the Direct Object?

• Ceceilia

• rearranged / cleaned

• jewelry

• none

Multiple Choice

Every morning, Minah drinks chocolate milk for breakfast.

Which word is the Direct Object?

• Minah

• milk

• breakfast

• none

Intransitive Verbs

■ Intransitive verb tells something about the

subject or expresses action without having
an object to receive it.

■
HINT: LINKING VERBS ARE
AUTOMATICALLY INTRANSITIVE!

■
EXAMPLE: The children smiled.

■
EXAMPLE: The horses galloped across the
prairie.

HELPFUL HINTS

■ Linking verbs are always intransitive.

■ If there is a preposition directly after the

verb, the verb is intransitive.

■ Ask yourself about the hint for transitive

verbs—

■
Example: I am here.

■ ASK: I am what? No answer. I am Who? No

answer. AM is an intransitive verb.

Examples

■
They perform many tasks that people often find
boring and difficult.

■
Many businesses benefit from these machines.

■
Home computer work in similar ways.

■
They do word processing, a very useful operation
for writers.

■
They also run programs for thousands of
challenging games.

Examples

■
Handy pocket computers fit easily into a purse,
bag, or backpack.

■
My mother bought a tiny computer not much
larger than a credit card.

■
The information in its memory appears on the
screen at the touch of a button.

■
Addresses, phone numbers, notes, and other
information on the screen help my mother with
her work.

Multiple Choice

She was crying all day long.

• Transitive

• Intransitive

Multiple Choice

We showed her the photo album.

• Transitive

• Intransitive

Multiple Choice

The doctor advised me to exercise regularly.

• Transitive

• Intransitive

Multiple Choice

It was raining at that time.

• Transitive

• Intransitive

Multiple Choice

She laughed at the joke.

• Transitive

• Intransitive

Multiple Choice

She gave a cookie to the child.

• Transitive

• Intransitive

Multiple Choice

They slept in the street

• Transitive

• Intransitive

Multiple Choice

I ate the cherries.

• Transitive

• Intransitive

Multiple Choice

My father doesn't drink coffee.

• Transitive

• Intransitive

Multiple Choice

He always keeps his money in a wallet.

• Transitive

• Intransitive

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