Transitive and Intransitive Verbs.
* A verb that takes a direct object to complete its meaning is a transitive verb.
He spoke to me.
* A verb that does not need a direct object to complete its meaning is an intransitive verb.
She laughed loudly.
A.
Underline
the transitive verbs and hi-light the intransitive verbs in these sentences.
1.
He
wrote a letter.
2.
Sam
worked in a retail store.
3.
Janet
studies medicine at the University.
4.
Linda
sings beautifully.
5.
Paul
went to the mall last evening.
6.
He
slept heavily.
7.
Gina
was a famous artist.
8.
Tim
learned to swim
last summer.
B.
Underline
the direct object in each sentence.
1.
Michelle
loves ice-cream and chocolates.
2.
She
eats ice-cream almost every day.
3.
Her
sister,Meg,does not like sweets.
4.
Meg
gave Michelle a box of chocolates on her
birthday.
5.
Michelle
found the box under her pillow in the
morning.
6.
Meg
received a book as a gift from Michelle.
7.
Meg
enjoys reading.
C.
Complete
these sentences. Use the correct Past Tense form of the verb in the brackets.
1.
Tom
lived in a house on the side of a hill.
(live)
2.
Tom
though his house was nice. (think)
3.
One
day, he looked across the valley at his
house. (look)
4.
He
began to pedal back to his house. (begin)
5.
He
saw something that made him stop. (see.make)
6.
The
rays of the sun fell on the windows of
his house. (fall)
7.
The
windows shone like a thousand rainbows.
(shine)
8.
Tom
felt that his house seemed a magical place. (feel,seem)
D.
Complete
these sentences with suitable verbs of your choice. In the box alongside,write
T for Transitive and IT for Intransitive
1.
Hamelin
was famous for the legend of the Pied
Piper. I
2.
The
Pied Piper wore a coat of many colours. T
3.
He
played strange music on his pipe. T
4.
Whenever
he blew, the rats came to him. T
5.
Finally
they swam in the river. IT
6.
The
people of Hamelin was overjoyed. I
Online exercise about transitive verbs.
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