Transitive vs Intransitive Verbs Explained

This video tutorial explains the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs. It begins by defining these terms and provides examples of each. Intransitive verbs do not require an object, while transitive verbs do. The video also discusses verbs that are always transitive or intransitive and those that can be either, depending on the sentence context. The tutorial concludes with a recap of the key points, emphasizing the importance of identifying whether a verb has an object to determine its type.

What are the two main categories that every verb can fit into?

• Regular and Irregular

• Transitive and Intransitive

• Active and Passive

• Finite and Non-finite

Which of the following sentences contains an intransitive verb?

• She baked a cake.

• They watched a movie.

• The dog barked.

• He kicked the ball.

What is a key characteristic of intransitive verbs?

• They always have an object.

• They never have an object.

• They always describe an action.

• They are always in the past tense.

Which of the following verbs is always intransitive?

• Grow

• Slip

• Run

• Eat

What type of verb is 'arrived' in the sentence 'The aliens arrived'?

• Transitive

• Modal

• Intransitive

• Linking

Which of the following sentences contains a transitive verb?

• The day is very hot.

• I love puppies.

• He slipped on the ice.

• The aliens arrived.

What is a linking verb?

• A verb that connects a subject to an adjective

• A verb that describes an action

• A verb that is always in the past tense

• A verb that always has an object

Which sentence shows a verb that can be both transitive and intransitive?

• He slipped.

• The dog barked.

• The aliens arrived.

• I run a flower shop.

In the sentence 'I grow carrots in my backyard', what type of verb is 'grow'?

• Linking

• Transitive

• Modal

• Intransitive

What question should you ask to determine if a verb is transitive?

• Is it in the past tense?

• Does it describe an action?

• Does it have an object?

• Is it a linking verb?