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Transitive vs. Intransitive

January 10, 2021 - C1pdf

State whether the verbs in the following sentences are transitive or intransitive.

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

Answers

  1. She has a pet dog. Transitive
  2. You never give me any help. Transitive
  3. The girl talked to the boy. Intransitive
  4. I have found the answer. Transitive
  5. The dog was barking loudly. Intransitive
  6. You are barking up the wrong tree. Transitive
  7. The cat sat on the table. Intransitive
  8. She put the books on the table. Transitive
  9. Please get the cat off the piano. Transitive
  10. I learned my lesson the hard way. Transitive
  11. He spoke intelligently. Intransitive
  12. She danced merrily into the room. Intransitive
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