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Transitive Or Intransitive Verbs Exercise

June 14, 2019 - A2pdf

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1In the sentence "Let’s invite your friends to the party," the verb "invite" is ...............
Wrong!
The verb "invite" is "transitive" because it takes the object "your friends".
2In the sentence "Our team lost the match," the verb "lost" is ...............
Wrong!
The verb "lost" is "transitive" because it takes the object "the match".
3In the sentence "Please sit down," the verb "sit" is ...............
Wrong!
The verb "sit" is "intransitive" because it has no direct object.
4In the sentence "I could not sleep well last night," the verb "sleep" is ...............
Wrong!
The verb "sleep" is "intransitive" because it has no direct object.
5In the sentence "The cat was hiding behind the curtain," the verb phrase "was hiding" is ...............
Wrong!
The verb phrase "was hiding" is "intransitive" here because it has no direct object.
6In the sentence "He hid the money under the bed," the verb "hid" is ...............
Wrong!
The verb "hid" is "transitive" because it takes the object "the money".
7In the sentence "I rang the doorbell six times," the verb "rang" is ...............
Wrong!
The verb "rang" is "transitive" because it takes the object "the doorbell".
8In the sentence "When the bell rang, the students rushed out of the classrooms," the verb "rang" is ...............
Wrong!
The verb "rang" is "intransitive" here because it has no direct object.
9In the sentence "I can’t start the car," the verb "start" is ...............
Wrong!
The verb "start" is "transitive" because it takes the object "the car".
10In the sentence "The wind is moving the curtain," the verb phrase "is moving" is ...............
Wrong!
The verb phrase "is moving" is "transitive" because it takes the object "the curtain".
11In the sentence "The wind was blowing fiercely," the verb phrase "was blowing" is ...............
Wrong!
The verb phrase "was blowing" is "intransitive" here because it has no direct object.
12In the sentence "It rained heavily," the verb "rained" is ...............
Wrong!
The verb "rained" is "intransitive" because it has no direct object.
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Answers

  1. In the sentence “Let’s invite your friends to the party,” the verb “invite” is transitive
  2. In the sentence “Our team lost the match,” the verb “lost” is transitive
  3. In the sentence “Please sit down,” the verb “sit” is intransitive
  4. In the sentence “I could not sleep well last night,” the verb “sleep” is intransitive
  5. In the sentence “The cat was hiding behind the curtain,” the verb phrase “was hiding” is intransitive
  6. In the sentence “He hid the money under the bed,” the verb “hid” is transitive
  7. In the sentence “I rang the doorbell six times,” the verb “rang” is transitive
  8. In the sentence “When the bell rang, the students rushed out of the classrooms,” the verb “rang” is intransitive
  9. In the sentence “I can’t start the car,” the verb “start” is transitive
  10. In the sentence “The wind is moving the curtain,” the verb phrase “is moving” is transitive
  11. In the sentence “The wind was blowing fiercely,” the verb phrase “was blowing” is intransitive
  12. In the sentence “It rained heavily,” the verb “rained” is intransitive
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