Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

Transitive Verbs

• Have a direct object

• Do not have a direct object

Intransitive Verbs

• Have a direct object

• Do not have a direct object

Direct Objects

• receive the action of the verb

• come before the verb

• come after the verb

• answer the questions who or what

Is the underlined verb Transitive or Intransitive:

My mom left for work.

• Transitive

• Intransitive

Is the underlined verb Transitive or Intransitive:

Mary baked a cake for my birthday.

• Transitive

• Intransitive

Is the underlined verb Transitive or Intransitive:

The teacher read a story to our class.

• Transitive

• Intransitive

Is the underlined verb Transitive or Intransitive:

I walked to the store to get milk.

• Transitive

• Intransitive

Is the underlined verb Transitive or Intransitive:

Jessie called her mom to ask for permission to stay late.

• Transitive

• Intransitive

Is the underlined verb Transitive or Intransitive:

Mr. Jacobs assigned a worksheet to the class.

• Transitive

• Intransitive

Is the underlined verb Transitive or Intransitive:

I went to bed early last night.

• Transitive

• Intransitive