Read the following sentences and state whether the verbs are transitive or intransitive.
1The plane landed safely.
Wrong!
2I will solve this problem.
Wrong!
3The birds chirped.
Wrong!
4He injured his knee while playing football.
Wrong!
5Don’t shout.
Wrong!
6Shut the door.
Wrong!
7Lock the door.
Wrong!
8The dog is barking.
Wrong!
9I slept on the floor.
Wrong!
10Wash your hands.
Wrong!
11He drives carefully.
Wrong!
12He can drive any vehicle.
Wrong!
13Stop the car.
Wrong!
14He stopped suddenly.
Wrong!
15Fold these sheets of paper.
Wrong!
16She cooked a tasty meal.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/16
Answers
- The plane landed safely. Landed is intransitive
- I will solve this problem. Solve is transitive
- The birds chirped. Chirped is intransitive
- He injured his knee while playing football. Injured is transitive
- Don’t shout. Shout is intransitive
- Shut the door. Shut is transitive
- Lock the door. Lock is transitive
- The dog is barking. Is barking is intransitive
- I slept on the floor. Slept is intransitive
- Wash your hands. Wash is transitive
- He drives carefully. Drives is intransitive
- He can drive any vehicle. Drive is transitive
- Stop the car. Stop is transitive
- He stopped suddenly. Stopped is intransitive
- Fold these sheets of paper. Fold is transitive
- She cooked a tasty meal. Cooked is transitive
