State whether the verbs in the following sentences are transitive or intransitive.
1. She has a pet dog.
Wrong!
Object - dog
2. You never give me any help.
Wrong!
Objects - me and help
3. The girl talked to the boy.
Wrong!
No object
4. I have found the answer.
Wrong!
Object - the answer
5. The dog was barking loudly.
Wrong!
No object
6. You are barking up the wrong tree.
Wrong!
Object - the wrong tree
7. The cat sat on the table.
Wrong!
No object
8. She put the books on the table.
Wrong!
Object - the books
9. Please get the cat off the piano.
Wrong!
Object - the cat
10. I learned my lesson the hard way.
Wrong!
Object - my lesson
11. He spoke intelligently.
Wrong!
No object
12. She danced merrily into the room.
Wrong!
No object
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- She has a pet dog. (Transitive)
- You never give me any help. (Transitive)
- The girl talked to the boy. (Intransitive)
- I have found the answer. (Transitive)
- The dog was barking loudly. (Intransitive)
- You are barking up the wrong tree. (Transitive)
- The cat sat on the table. (Intransitive)
- She put the books on the table. (Transitive)
- Please get the cat off the piano. (Transitive)
- I learned my lesson the hard way. (Transitive)
- He spoke intelligently. (Intransitive)
- She danced merrily into the room. (Intransitive)
