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Understanding Verbs: Transitive vs Intransitive

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the transitive verb in this sentence: 'She kicked the ball.'

a)

kicked

b)

she

c)

the

d)

ball

2.

Is 'run' transitive or intransitive in the sentence: 'He runs every morning.'?

a)

intransitive

b)

none of the above

c)

both transitive and intransitive

d)

transitive

3.

Fill in the blank with a transitive verb: 'The teacher _____ the lesson.'

a)

discusses

b)

examines

c)

teaches

d)

writes

4.

Choose the intransitive verb: 'The baby cried loudly.' or 'The dog chased the cat.'

a)

The dog barked at the mailman.

b)

The baby cried loudly.

c)

The baby laughed joyfully.

d)

The cat slept peacefully.

5.

Rewrite the sentence using a transitive verb: 'The sun sets.'

a)

The sun sets down the day.

b)

The sun sets in the sky.

c)

The sun sets the horizon.

d)

The sun sets the night.

6.

Identify the intransitive verb: 'They laughed at the joke.'

a)

joke

b)

laughed

c)

at

d)

they

7.

Use 'give' in a sentence as a transitive verb.

a)

She gave a book to him.

b)

She gave him a book.

c)

They give their time to charity.

d)

He gave her a gift.

8.

Is 'sleep' transitive or intransitive in the sentence: 'He sleeps peacefully.'?

a)

none of the above

b)

intransitive

c)

both transitive and intransitive

d)

transitive

9.

Fill in the blank with an intransitive verb: 'The flowers _____ in the garden.'

a)

wilt

b)

die

c)

bloom

d)

grow

10.

Choose the correct transitive verb: 'She _____ a letter to her friend.' (write/send)

a)

delete

b)

receive

c)

ignore

d)

send

11.

Identify the transitive verb in this sentence: 'He painted the fence.'

a)

painted

b)

fence

c)

he

d)

the

12.

Use 'arrive' in a sentence as an intransitive verb.

a)

They will arrive at the station by noon.

b)

They arrived the package yesterday.

c)

She will arrive to the party early.

d)

He arrives at the airport every week.

13.

Is 'eat' transitive or intransitive in the sentence: 'They eat quickly.'?

a)

intransitive

b)

transitive

c)

none of the above

d)

both transitive and intransitive

14.

Fill in the blank with a transitive verb: 'The chef _____ a delicious meal.'

a)

prepares

b)

cooks

c)

serves

d)

eats

15.

Choose the intransitive verb: 'The train arrived on time.' or 'She read the book.'

a)

arrived late

b)

departed

c)

read

d)

arrived