Exploring Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

The video tutorial explains the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs. It covers how to identify transitive verbs by finding the direct object and provides examples to illustrate the concept. The tutorial also discusses intransitive verbs, which do not have direct objects, and offers practice sentences for better understanding. The video concludes with a summary of the key points and encourages viewers to practice identifying verbs.

What is the main difference between transitive and intransitive verbs?

• Intransitive verbs have a direct object, while transitive verbs do not.

• Transitive verbs have a direct object, while intransitive verbs do not.

• Intransitive verbs are always in the future tense.

• Transitive verbs are always in the past tense.

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In the sentence 'Leave that pen on the desk,' what is the direct object?

• Pen

• Desk

• Leave

• On

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In the sentence 'Ella won the award for best singing on Tuesday,' what is the transitive verb?

• Singing

• Award

• Won

• Ella

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CCSS.L.2.6

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In the sentence 'Can you give the breakfast burrito to Tom,' what is the direct object?

• Burrito

• Tom

• Give

• Breakfast

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In the sentence 'I have the power and the money,' what is the compound direct object?

• Power and have

• I and have

• Power and money

• Money and I

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What is an intransitive verb?

• A verb that does not have a direct object.

• A verb that has a direct object.

• A verb that is always in the future tense.

• A verb that is always in the past tense.

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In the sentence 'The river rushed over the dam,' what type of verb is 'rushed'?

• Transitive

• Linking

• Intransitive

• Helping

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In the sentence 'The antelope ran so fast that the lion gave up,' what type of verb is 'ran'?

• Helping

• Transitive

• Intransitive

• Linking

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In the sentence 'Authors usually write about what they know about,' what type of verb is 'write'?

• Helping

• Transitive

• Intransitive

• Linking

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In the sentence 'Can you please pass the salt,' what is the direct object?

• Salt

• Pass

• Can

• Please

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