Transitive And Intransitive Verbs Worksheet For Class 7
Read the following sentences and say whether the verb used in them is transitive or intransitive.
1. She was waiting impatiently.
2. You are wasting your time.
3. It is raining hard.
4. The girl was playing the piano.
5. We are hoping for good rains.
6. He is expecting a phone call from his brother.
7. I am waiting for a call from my mother.
8. She looked around.
9. I saw the man.
10. She declined his offer.
11. She accepted the invite.
12. The children jumped up and down.
13. Bees collect nectar from flowers.
14. They all appreciated my work.
15. She seemed anxious.
Answers
1. She was waiting impatiently. (Intransitive)
2. You are wasting your time. (Transitive; object – time)
3. It is raining hard. (Intransitive)
4. The girl was playing the piano. (Transitive; object – the piano)
5. We are hoping for good rains. (Intransitive)
6. He is expecting a phone call from his brother. (Transitive; object – a phone call)
7. I am waiting for a call from my mother. (Intransitive verb; waiting is intransitive; it comes transitive when we put for after it; here a call is the object of the preposition for)
8. She looked around. (Intransitive verb)
9. I saw the man. (Transitive verb; object – man)
10. She declined his offer. (Transitive verb; object – offer)
11. She accepted the invite. (Transitive verb; object – invite)
12. The children jumped up and down. (Intransitive verb)
13. Bees collect nectar from flowers. (Transitive verb; object – nectar)
14. They all appreciated my work. (Transitive verb; object – my work)
15. She seemed anxious. (Intransitive verb)
