Understanding Intransitive Verbs

What is an intransitive verb?

• A verb that requires a subject to complete its meaning.

• A verb that can take multiple direct objects.

• An intransitive verb is a verb that does not take a direct object.

• A verb that expresses an action performed on an object.

Which of the following is an intransitive verb: 'run' or 'give'?

• walk

• give

• run

• eat

Identify the intransitive verb in the sentence: 'She laughed loudly.'

• laughed

• laughed loudly

• loudly

• she

True or False: Intransitive verbs can take direct objects.

• True

• Intransitive verbs can take indirect objects.

• All verbs are intransitive.

• False

Choose the intransitive verb: 'He sleeps soundly.' or 'She reads a book.'

• runs

• jumps

• sleeps

• reads

Which sentence contains a transitive verb? 'The dog barked.' or 'The cat chased the mouse.'?

• The bird flew high.

• The cat chased the mouse.

• The cat meowed softly.

• The dog slept peacefully.

Fill in the blank: 'The baby cried ___.' (intransitive verb)

• quietly

• happily

• slowly

• loudly

Identify the intransitive verb: 'They arrived late.'

• arrived late

• arrived

• they

• late

True or False: All verbs that do not have a direct object are intransitive.

• Some transitive verbs can be intransitive

• All intransitive verbs have no direct object

• False

• All verbs are either transitive or intransitive

Which of the following sentences uses an intransitive verb? 'He jumped over the fence.' or 'She painted the wall.'?

• He jumped over the fence.

• They ran quickly.

• She jumped over the fence.

• He painted the wall.