Les. 20: Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

Multiple Choice

A transitive verb (TrV) is an ____ verb that needs another ____ to complete the idea of the sentence.

• auxiliary; clause
• action; word

• state-of-being; adverb

• linking; adjective

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a direct object in a sentence?

• A word that describes the subject

• A noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb

• A verb that does not need another word to complete its meaning

• A word that connects two sentences

Dropdown

To find the indirect object, first find the ​

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, verb, and ​

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; then ask​

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Multiple Choice

What is the indirect object in the following sentence?

Annie gave her mother a gift.

• Annie

• gift

• mother

• her

Multiple Choice

What is the difference bewteen a transitive and intransitive verb?

• Transitive verbs need a direct object; intransitive verbs do not.
• Transitive verbs are always in the past tense; intransitive verbs are not.
• Intransitive verbs need a direct object; transitive verbs do not.

• Transitive verbs do not require a subject; intransitive verbs do.

Multiple Select

Which of the following sentences contains intransitive verbs? (Select all that apply)

• The violets bloomed in the garden.

• Luke repaired the car.

• I congratulated Nick.

• Adam and Eve thrived in the garden.

• Mark was late to school.

Multiple Select

Which of the following sentences contain an indirect object?

• God granted Adam and Eve authority over all of the animals.

• Adam named the animals.

• God made them clothes from animal skins.

• God created Adam and Eve on the sixth day.

Multiple Choice

Select the sentence pattern.

Adam and Eve still sinned against God.

• S-InV

• S-Trv-DO

• S-TrV-IO-DO

Multiple Choice

Select the sentence pattern.

They forfeited their home in the Garden of Eden.

• S-InV

• S-Trv-DO

• S-TrV-IO-DO

Multiple Choice

Select the sentence pattern.

Today, the world suffers because of sin.

• S-InV

• S-Trv-DO

• S-TrV-IO-DO