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Intransitive verbs as transitive verbs Exercise

February 14, 2016 A2pdf

State whether the given verb is transitive or intransitive.

Progress 0 of 8 answered
1In the sentence "The horse walks," the verb "walks" is ...............
Wrong!
The correct answer is "intransitive" because "walks" has no direct object in this sentence.
2In the sentence "The man walks the horse," the verb "walks" is ...............
Wrong!
The correct answer is "transitive" because "walks" takes the direct object "the horse."
3In the sentence "The boys fly their kites," the verb "fly" is ...............
Wrong!
The correct answer is "transitive" because "fly" takes the direct object "their kites."
4In the sentence "Many trees fell in the storm," the verb "fell" is ...............
Wrong!
The correct answer is "intransitive" because "fell" has no direct object in this sentence.
5In the sentence "Woodcutters felled the trees," the verb "felled" is ...............
Wrong!
The correct answer is "transitive" because "felled" takes the direct object "the trees."
6In the sentence "Lay the basket on the table," the verb "lay" is ...............
Wrong!
The correct answer is "transitive" because "lay" takes the direct object "the basket."
7In the sentence "Rise early with the lark," the verb "rise" is ...............
Wrong!
The correct answer is "intransitive" because "rise" has no direct object in this sentence.
8In the sentence "Raise your hands," the verb "raise" is ...............
Wrong!
The correct answer is "transitive" because "raise" takes the direct object "your hands."

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Answers

  1. In the sentence “The horse walks,” the verb “walks” is intransitive
  2. In the sentence “The man walks the horse,” the verb “walks” is transitive
  3. In the sentence “The boys fly their kites,” the verb “fly” is transitive
  4. In the sentence “Many trees fell in the storm,” the verb “fell” is intransitive
  5. In the sentence “Woodcutters felled the trees,” the verb “felled” is transitive
  6. In the sentence “Lay the basket on the table,” the verb “lay” is transitive
  7. In the sentence “Rise early with the lark,” the verb “rise” is intransitive
  8. In the sentence “Raise your hands,” the verb “raise” is transitive

Notes

  • The spellings of certain common verbs indicate whether they are transitive or intransitive.
  • Sit here.
  • Set the lamp on the table.

    Some intransitive verbs become transitive when a preposition is added to them.

    His friends

  • laughed at him. (Laugh is an intransitive verb and does not take any object. Laugh at is a transitive verb and takes the object ‘him’.)

    He soon

  • ran through his fortune. (The verb run is intransitive whereas run through is transitive. To run through one’s fortune is to use it rapidly.)

    Please

  • look into the matter carefully.

    I

  • wish for nothing.

    Sometimes the preposition is prefixed to the verb.

    He

  • overcame his enemy. (Come is an intransitive verb, but overcome is transitive.)

    He bravely

  • withstood the attack. (Stand is an intransitive verb, but withstand is transitive.)

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