Say whether the verb in the following sentences is transitive or intransitive.
1They grow vegetables in their backyard.
Wrong!
There is an object here (vegetables); hence, this is a transitive verb.
2Rice grows well in regions with heavy rainfall.
Wrong!
There is no object; hence, this is an intransitive verb.
3The teacher asked me a question.
Wrong!
Here the verb asked has two objects - me, a question. Hence, it is a transitive verb.
4The fire burns brightly.
Wrong!
No object
5They burnt the old clothes.
Wrong!
The verb burnt has an object - old clothes.
6The car stopped suddenly.
Wrong!
No object
7The driver stopped the car.
Wrong!
There is an object - the car
8I gave her the message.
Wrong!
Here the verb has two objects - her, the message
9My father bought me a bicycle.
Wrong!
There are two objects - me, the bicycle
10Many trees fell in the storm.
Wrong!
11They felled the tree.
Wrong!
12The storm uprooted the tree.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- They grow vegetables in their backyard. Transitive
- Rice grows well in regions with heavy rainfall. Intransitive
- The teacher asked me a question. Transitive
- The fire burns brightly. Intransitive
- They burnt the old clothes. Transitive
- The car stopped suddenly. Intransitive
- The driver stopped the car. Transitive
- I gave her the message. Transitive
- My father bought me a bicycle. Transitive
- Many trees fell in the storm. Intransitive
- They felled the tree. Transitive
- The storm uprooted the tree. Transitive
