Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

What characteristic defines a transitive verb?

• It describes an action that does not pass to an object.

• It must have a direct object to complete its meaning.

• It always describes a state of being.

• It can stand alone without any other words.

What is true about an intransitive verb?

• It always requires a prepositional phrase.

• It describes an action that is received by the subject.

• It does not have a direct object.

• It connects the subject to a predicate noun or adjective.

What is a direct object in a sentence?

• The word that modifies the verb.

• The person or thing that performs the action.

• The person or thing that receives the action from the subject.

• A word that describes a quality of the subject.

In the sentence "She eats watermelon for breakfast," what is the direct object?

• She

• eats

• watermelon

• breakfast

Select all of the direct objects:

• butterfly

• ice cream

• kennel

• test

• heat

In the sentence "The girl brushed her teeth," the verb "brushed" is an example of what type of verb?

• Intransitive verb

• Linking verb

• Transitive verb

• Auxiliary verb

In the sentence "The branch fell to the ground," the verb "fell" is an example of what type of verb?

• Transitive verb

• Intransitive verb

• Helping verb

• Modal verb

Which of the following sentences contains a transitive verb?

• The boy cried.

• An egg dropped on the floor.

• She placed the vase on the table.

• Mr. Smith sneezed loudly.

Which of the following sentences contains an intransitive verb?

• He saw a butterfly.

• The heat from the car melted the ice cream.

• Fiona passed the test.

• Julie always arrives on time.

Find the other intransitive verbs in these sentences:

• arrives

• died

• placed

• given