Say whether the verbs are transitive or intransitive.
1The tiger chased the deer.
Wrong!
A transitive verb has an object. Here the deer is the object of the verb chased.
2The baby opened her eyes.
Wrong!
Verb - opened; object - eyes
3Birds fly.
Wrong!
Verb - fly; no object
An intransitive verb does not have an object.
4We played a game of chess.
Wrong!
Verb - played; object - a game of chess
5She brought me some apples.
Wrong!
Verb - brought; objects - me, apples
6Bats are active at night.
Wrong!
Verb - are; no object
7The baby is sleeping in her crib.
Wrong!
Verb - is sleeping; no object
8I wrote a letter to my cousin.
Wrong!
Verb - wrote; object - a letter
9They laughed aloud.
Wrong!
No object
10I recognized him.
Wrong!
11Tigers and elephants live in jungles.
Wrong!
Verb - live; no object
12I enjoy teaching.
Wrong!
Verb - enjoy; object - teaching
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The tiger chased the deer. Transitive
- The baby opened her eyes. Transitive
- Birds fly. Intransitive
- We played a game of chess. Transitive
- She brought me some apples. Transitive
- Bats are active at night. Intransitive
- The baby is sleeping in her crib. Intransitive
- I wrote a letter to my cousin. Transitive
- They laughed aloud. Intransitive
- I recognized him. Transitive
- Tigers and elephants live in jungles. Intransitive
- I enjoy teaching. Transitive
