Fill in the blanks.
1. Let’s invite your friends to the party. Here invite is ……………………
A verb that takes an object is a transitive verb.
2. Our team lost the match. Here lost is …………………………….
A verb that takes an object is a transitive verb.
3. Please sit down. Here sit is ……………………….
A verb that does not have an object is an intransitive verb.
4. I could not sleep well last night. Here sleep is …………………………
A verb that does not have an object is an intransitive verb.
5. The cat was hiding behind the curtain. Here was hiding is …………………………
A verb that does not have an object is an intransitive verb.
6. He hid the money under the bed. Here hid is …………………………….
A verb that takes an object is a transitive verb.
7. I rang the door bell six times. Here rang is ………………………….
A verb that takes an object is a transitive verb.
8. When the bell rang, the students rushed out of the classrooms. Here rang is …………………………….
A verb that does not have an object is an intransitive verb.
9. I can’t start the car. Here start is …………………………….
A verb that takes an object is a transitive verb.
10. The wind is moving the curtain. Here is moving is ……………………
A verb that takes an object is a transitive verb.
11. The wind was blowing fiercely. Here was blowing is ………………………….
A verb that does not have an object is an intransitive verb.
12. It rained heavily. Here rained is ………………………….
A verb that does not have an object is an intransitive verb.
Answers
1. Let’s invite your friends to the party. Here invite is transitive.
2. Our team lost the match. Here lost is transitive.
3. Please sit down. Here sit is intransitive.
4. I could not sleep well last night. Here sleep is intransitive.
5. The cat was hiding behind the curtain. Here was hiding is intransitive.
6. He hid the money under the bed. Here hid is transitive.
7. I rang the door bell six times. Here rang is transitive.
8. When the bell rang, the students rushed out of the classrooms. Here rang is intransitive.
9. I can’t start the car. Here start is transitive.
10. The wind is moving the curtain. Here is moving is transitive.
11. The wind was blowing fiercely. Here was blowing is intransitive.
12. It rained heavily. Here rained is intransitive.
