Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

The video tutorial explains the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs. A transitive verb requires an object, while an intransitive verb does not. Examples include 'eat' as a transitive verb and 'sleep' as an intransitive verb. Some verbs can be both, depending on the sentence, such as 'run' in 'I run' (intransitive) and 'I run a business' (transitive). The tutorial concludes with a summary of these concepts.

What is the main characteristic of a transitive verb?

• It does not require an object.

• It requires an object.

• It is always in the past tense.

• It is always in the present tense.

Which of the following sentences contains a transitive verb?

• I sleep.

• I dream.

• I run.

• I eat food.

In the sentence 'I eat food', what is the object?

• I

• sentence

• food

• eat

What is the main characteristic of an intransitive verb?

• It requires an object.

• It does not require an object.

• It is always in the future tense.

• It is always in the past tense.

Which of the following sentences contains an intransitive verb?

• I eat food.

• I run a business.

• I sleep.

• I read a book.

In the sentence 'I sleep', what is the verb?

• I

• verb

• sleep

• sentence

Which verb can be both transitive and intransitive depending on the context?

• Dream

• Sleep

• Run

• Eat

In the sentence 'I run a business', what role does 'a business' play?

• Object

• Adjective

• Verb

• Subject

What determines whether a verb is transitive or intransitive?

• The tense of the verb

• The presence of an object

• The length of the sentence

• The subject of the sentence

Which sentence demonstrates an intransitive use of the verb 'run'?

• I run the program.

• I run a business.

• I run every morning.

• I run the risk.