Understanding Verbs: Transitive vs Intransitive

Identify the transitive verb in this sentence: 'She kicked the ball.'

• kicked

• she

• the

• ball

Is 'run' transitive or intransitive in the sentence: 'He runs every morning.'?

• intransitive

• none of the above

• both transitive and intransitive

• transitive

Fill in the blank with a transitive verb: 'The teacher _____ the lesson.'

• discusses

• examines

• teaches

• writes

Choose the intransitive verb: 'The baby cried loudly.' or 'The dog chased the cat.'

• The dog barked at the mailman.

• The baby cried loudly.

• The baby laughed joyfully.

• The cat slept peacefully.

Rewrite the sentence using a transitive verb: 'The sun sets.'

• The sun sets down the day.

• The sun sets in the sky.

• The sun sets the horizon.

• The sun sets the night.

Identify the intransitive verb: 'They laughed at the joke.'

• joke

• laughed

• at

• they

Use 'give' in a sentence as a transitive verb.

• She gave a book to him.

• She gave him a book.

• They give their time to charity.

• He gave her a gift.

Is 'sleep' transitive or intransitive in the sentence: 'He sleeps peacefully.'?

• none of the above

• intransitive

• both transitive and intransitive

• transitive

Fill in the blank with an intransitive verb: 'The flowers _____ in the garden.'

• wilt

• die

• bloom

• grow

Choose the correct transitive verb: 'She _____ a letter to her friend.' (write/send)

• delete

• receive

• ignore

• send