Verbs Transitive Intransitive and Linking

A _________ verb takes an object

• transitive

• intransitive

• linking

Many linking verbs can be used as action (nonlinking) verbs as well.

• True

• False

Find the verb phrase in the following example: "This milk has turned sour."

• This

• milk

• has

• sour

• has turned

This milk has turned sour.

• transitive

• linking

A police car turned the corner [The verb describes an action taken by the subject, _______ .]

• turned

• corner

• police car

. 

A police car turned the corner.

• Transitive

• Intransitive

• Linking

The crew calmed down after the storm.

• Transitive

• Intransitive

The messenger rode all night.

• Intransitive

• Transitive

We turned the dial to the public radio station.

• Intransitive

• Transitive

Whom did you elect treasurer?

• Intransitive

• Transitive