Transitive Verbs Challenge

Identify the transitive verb in the sentence: She ate the delicious cake.

• slept

• ate

• baked

• ran

Form a sentence using a transitive verb: (e.g. He read a book.)

• He danced a song.

• She ate an apple.

• They painted a picture.

• I wrote a letter.

Differentiate between transitive and intransitive verbs with examples.

• He ate the apple.

• She sleeps.

• The dog barks.

• Transitive verb example: 'She ate the apple.' In this sentence, 'ate' is a transitive verb because it acts on the direct object 'apple.' Intransitive verb example: 'He sleeps.' In this sentence, 'sleeps' is an intransitive verb because it does not require a direct object.

Identify the transitive verb in the sentence: They built a sandcastle on the beach.

• made

• built

• painted

• constructed

Form a sentence using a transitive verb: (e.g. We watched a movie.)

• I slept all day.

• She ate an apple.

• They sang a song.

• He read a book.

Differentiate between transitive and intransitive verbs with examples.

• Transitive verbs require a direct object, while intransitive verbs do not.

• Transitive verbs are used for physical actions, while intransitive verbs are used for mental actions.

• Transitive verbs are always in the past tense, while intransitive verbs are in the present tense.

• Transitive verbs require an indirect object, while intransitive verbs do not.

Identify the transitive verb in the sentence: The teacher explained the lesson clearly.

• explained

• taught

• wrote

• listened

Form a sentence using a transitive verb: (e.g. She baked a cake.)

• I slept a dream.

• They read a book.

• She ate an apple.

• He danced a song.

Differentiate between transitive and intransitive verbs with examples.

• Transitive verbs require an indirect object, while intransitive verbs do not.

• Transitive verbs require a direct object, while intransitive verbs do not.

• Transitive verbs are always in the past tense, while intransitive verbs are in the present tense.

• Transitive verbs are used for physical actions, while intransitive verbs are used for mental actions.

Identify the transitive verb in the sentence: He fixed the broken chair in the workshop.

• fixed

• broke

• mended

• workshop