Transitive and Intransitive

1.What is a transitive verb?

• A. An intransitive verb does not require a direct object after the verb.

• B. A transitive verb does not require an object.

• C. A transitive verb requires an object to follow it.

• D. Options a and c.

2. What is an intransitive verb?

• A. An intransitive verb does not require a direct object after the verb.

• B. Intransitive verbs carry the meaning from subject to object.

• C.Intransitive verbs are all in the past tense.

• D. Intransitive verbs are always in the present tense.

3. Which of the following sentences is true?

• a) All transitive verbs require a direct object.

• b) Both intransitive and transitive verbs require a subject.

• c) option a and b

• d) The subject of a sentence always follows the verb.

4. Which of the following sentences contain an intransitive verb:

1. Fika hit Billy.

2. Wildan snored all night.

3. Adinia danced well.

• a) all of them

• b) Only option 2.

• c) option 2 and 3

• d) Only option 3.

5. Which of the following sentences contain a transitive verb?

1. Fido barked all day.

2. Jason sailed.

3. Odysseus fought Cyclops

• a) option 3

• b) Options 1 and 2.

• c) All of them.

• d) option 1

6. It is very important when attempting to identify whether or not a verb is transitive or intransitive, to be able to identify the object of the sentence. Identify the object of this sentence: “Justin touched the fence, helping when it shocked him.”

• a) Justin

• b) the fence

• c) shocked

• d) touched

7. Which of the following statements is true?

• a) The subject of a sentence is what the sentence is about.

• b) The subject of the sentence acts or thinks, and this action or thought is the verb.

• c) The object of a sentence is acted or thought upon.

• d) all of them

8. Which of the following statements is true?

• a) Whether or not a verb is transitive or intransitive depends on how it is used in a sentence.

• b) A verb is transitive or not, regardless of how it is used in a sentence.

• c) Intransitive verbs can be turned into transitive ones by adding an object to a sentence.

• d) option a and c

9. In the two sentences below, is the verb "applauded" transitive or intransitive?

1. Simon applauded.

2. Simon applauded Betsy.

• a) Transitive

• b) Intransitive

• c) Transitive in 2, intransitive in 1

• d) Transitive in 1, intransitive in 2.

10. How would one change the following sentence so that the TRANSITIVE verb become INTRANSITIVE?

1. Fido bites intruders.

• a) You can’t.

• b) delete the word "intruders".

• c) Remove the subject.

• d) wap "Fido" and "intruders" around.