A verb can be transitive or intransitive. A transitive verb takes an object whereas an intransitive verb does not take an object. Most verbs can be used both transitively and intransitively.
State whether the verb is used transitively or intransitively in the following sentences.
1. The wind is moving the curtain.
(Transitive/Intransitive; Verb: _________________; Object: ________________)
2. The wind is blowing fiercely.
(Transitive/Intransitive; Verb: _________________; Object: ________________)
3. Somebody opened the door.
(Transitive/Intransitive; Verb: _________________; Object: ________________)
4. Suddenly the door opened.
(Transitive/Intransitive; Verb: _________________; Object: ________________)
5. He slammed the door shut.
(Transitive/Intransitive; Verb: _________________; Object: ________________)
6. Your book is selling well.
(Transitive/Intransitive; Verb: _________________; Object: ________________)
7. The boy went to the park.
(Transitive/Intransitive; Verb: _________________; Object: ________________)
8. He can’t stand his mother-in-law.
(Transitive/Intransitive; Verb: _________________; Object: ________________)
9. I like climbing mountains.
(Transitive/Intransitive; Verb: _________________; Object: ________________)
10. I am going to buy her some flowers.
(Transitive/Intransitive; Verb: _________________; Object: ________________)
11. I have invited my friends.
(Transitive/Intransitive; Verb: _________________; Object: ________________)
12. I don’t sleep very well.
(Transitive/Intransitive; Verb: _________________; Object: ________________)
13. She sat on the bench.
(Transitive/Intransitive; Verb: _________________; Object: ________________)
14. We have lost.
(Transitive/Intransitive; Verb: _________________; Object: ________________)
15. Our team lost the match.
(Transitive/Intransitive; Verb: _________________; Object: ________________)
16. The car may need a new battery.
(Transitive/Intransitive; Verb: _________________; Object: ________________)
17. We ought to visit them this weekend.
(Transitive/Intransitive; Verb: _________________; Object: ________________)
18. We can no longer wait.
(Transitive/Intransitive; Verb: _________________; Object: ________________)
19. She was upset.
(Transitive/Intransitive; Verb: _________________; Object: ________________)
20. It is raining.
(Transitive/Intransitive; Verb: _________________; Object: ________________)
Answers
1. Transitive; verb – is moving; object – the curtain
2. Intransitive; verb – is blowing; no object
3. Transitive; verb – opened; object – the door
4. Intransitive; verb – opened; no object
5. Transitive; verb – slammed; object – the door
6. Intransitive; verb – is selling; no object
7. Intransitive; verb – went; no object
8. Transitive; verb – stand; object – his mother-in-law
9. Transitive; verb – like; object – climbing mountains
10. Transitive; verb – buy; objects – her, flowers
11. Transitive; verb – invited; object – my friends
12. Intransitive; verb – sleep; no object
13. Intransitive; verb – sat; no object
14. Intransitive; verb – have lost; no object
15. Transitive; verb – lost; object – the match
16. Transitive; verb – may need; object – a battery
17. Transitive; verb – ought to visit; object – them
18. Intransitive; verb – can wait; no object
19. Intransitive; verb – was; no object
20. Intransitive; verb – is; no object
Transitive and intransitive verbs worksheet 2
State whether the verb is used transitively or intransitively in the following sentences.
1. She raised her voice against injustice.
2. They took the child to the doctor.
3. I have received the parcel.
4. She worked hard to earn more money.
5. He felt marvelous after sleeping for hours.
6. They tilled the soil.
7. The teacher rebuked the boy.
8. The audience were enthralled by the performance.
9. She asked a difficult question.
10. The children laughed hard.
11. I drew a picture on the wall.
12. They are painting the walls.
13. The painting looks beautiful.
14. A dark figure appeared in the hallway.
15. The news disappointed us.
16. She showed me the photo.
17. They seemed unhappy.
18. We cannot support them.
19. She happily danced into the room.
20. Don’t drop the vase.
Answers
1. She raised her voice against injustice. (Transitive verb – raised; object – voice)
2. They took the child to the doctor. (Transitive verb – took; object – the child)
3. I have received the parcel. (Transitive verb – have received; object – the parcel)
4. She worked hard to earn more money. (Intransitive verb – worked)
5. He felt marvelous after sleeping for hours. (Intransitive verb – felt)
6. They tilled the soil. (Transitive verb – tilled; object – the soil)
7. The teacher rebuked the boy. (Transitive verb – rebuked; object – the boy)
8. The audience were enthralled by the performance. (Intransitive verb – were enthralled)
9. She asked a difficult question. (Transitive verb – asked; object – question)
10. The children laughed hard. (Intransitive verb – laughed)
11. I drew a picture on the wall. (Transitive verb – drew; object – a picture)
12. They are painting the walls. (Transitive verb – are painting; object – the walls)
13. The painting looks beautiful. (Intransitive verb – looks)
14. A dark figure appeared in the hallway. (Intransitive verb – appeared)
15. The news disappointed us. (Transitive verb – disappointed; object – us)
16. She showed me the photo. (Transitive verb – showed; indirect object – me; direct object – the photo)
17. They seemed unhappy. (Intransitive verb – seemed)
18. We cannot support them. (Transitive verb – support; object – them)
19. She happily danced into the room. (Intransitive verb – danced)
20. Don’t drop the vase. (Transitive verb – drop; object – the vase)
Is the sentence I like climbing mountains is transitive or intransitive verb
It is transitive. Here the object is the gerund phrase ‘climbing mountains’.
Mam in the sentence ‘ The children are playing in the park’ . Why the sentence is transitive and the sentence ‘you must tell ther truth ‘ is transitive
Children are playing in the park is intransitive. Here the verb ‘are playing’ does not have an object. Try to putting the question whom or what after the verb to check whether the verb is transitive or intransitive. If there is no answer the verb is intransitive. The object is almost always a noun, pronoun or ing form. If you find another word after the verb, it is safe to assume that it is intransitive.
In the sentence you must tell the truth, there is an object – the truth; hence, it is transitive.
Hello Ma’am.
Can you please explain why …She sat on the bench.
He went to the park … are intransitive verbs.
They don’t have an object. Here the nouns bench and park are the objects of the prepositions on and to respectively. They are not the objects of the verbs sat and went. To know whether a verb is transitive, put the question whom or what immediately after the verb. If you get an answer, the verb is transitive. If there is no answer the verb is intransitive.
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Ma’am can you tell me what are trasitive and intravite verb
A transitive verb is a verb that takes an object.
I watched a movie. (I watched what? A movie)
Here movie is the object of the verb watched. It is transitive.
An intransitive verb is a verb that does not take an object.
The bell rang. (The bell rang what? No object)
Here the verb rang does not have an object. Hence, it is intransitive.
You can learn more about transitive and intransitive verbs here: https://perfectyourenglish.com/blog/transitive-and-intransitive-verbs/
Mam the explanation you have given to the other leaners is very good. thank you for your efforts.
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