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Understanding Intransitive Verbs

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is an intransitive verb?

a)

A verb that requires a subject to complete its meaning.

b)

A verb that can take multiple direct objects.

c)

An intransitive verb is a verb that does not take a direct object.

d)

A verb that expresses an action performed on an object.

2.

Which of the following is an intransitive verb: 'run' or 'give'?

a)

walk

b)

give

c)

run

d)

eat

3.

Identify the intransitive verb in the sentence: 'She laughed loudly.'

a)

laughed

b)

laughed loudly

c)

loudly

d)

she

4.

True or False: Intransitive verbs can take direct objects.

a)

True

b)

Intransitive verbs can take indirect objects.

c)

All verbs are intransitive.

d)

False

5.

Choose the intransitive verb: 'He sleeps soundly.' or 'She reads a book.'

a)

runs

b)

jumps

c)

sleeps

d)

reads

6.

Which sentence contains a transitive verb? 'The dog barked.' or 'The cat chased the mouse.'?

a)

The bird flew high.

b)

The cat chased the mouse.

c)

The cat meowed softly.

d)

The dog slept peacefully.

7.

Fill in the blank: 'The baby cried ___.' (intransitive verb)

a)

quietly

b)

happily

c)

slowly

d)

loudly

8.

Identify the intransitive verb: 'They arrived late.'

a)

arrived late

b)

arrived

c)

they

d)

late

9.

True or False: All verbs that do not have a direct object are intransitive.

a)

Some transitive verbs can be intransitive

b)

All intransitive verbs have no direct object

c)

False

d)

All verbs are either transitive or intransitive

10.

Which of the following sentences uses an intransitive verb? 'He jumped over the fence.' or 'She painted the wall.'?

a)

He jumped over the fence.

b)

They ran quickly.

c)

She jumped over the fence.

d)

He painted the wall.

11.

What is the main difference between transitive and intransitive verbs?

a)

Transitive verbs can only be used in the past tense.

b)

Intransitive verbs require a subject; transitive verbs do not.

c)

Transitive verbs need a direct object; intransitive verbs do not.

d)

Both transitive and intransitive verbs need a direct object.

12.

Choose the correct intransitive verb: 'The flowers bloomed ___.' (adverb)

a)

happily

b)

quickly

c)

silently

d)

beautifully

13.

Identify the intransitive verb in this sentence: 'The sun sets.'

a)

shines

b)

sets

c)

glows

d)

rises

14.

True or False: Intransitive verbs can be followed by prepositional phrases.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Intransitive verbs cannot be followed by any phrases.

d)

Only transitive verbs can be followed by prepositional phrases.

15.

Which of the following is NOT an intransitive verb: 'arrive', 'give', or 'sleep'?

a)

jump

b)

give

c)

dance

d)

run