Say whether the verb in the following sentences is transitive or intransitive.
1They grow vegetables in their backyard.
Wrong!
The verb "grow" is "Transitive" because it has the object "vegetables".
2Rice grows well in regions with heavy rainfall.
Wrong!
The verb "grows" is "Intransitive" because it has no object.
3The teacher asked me a question.
Wrong!
The verb "asked" is "Transitive" because it has the objects "me" and "a question".
4The fire burns brightly.
Wrong!
The verb "burns" is "Intransitive" because "brightly" is an adverb, not an object.
5They burnt the old clothes.
Wrong!
The verb "burnt" is "Transitive" because it has the object "the old clothes".
6The car stopped suddenly.
Wrong!
The verb "stopped" is "Intransitive" because it has no object.
7The driver stopped the car.
Wrong!
The verb "stopped" is "Transitive" because it has the object "the car".
8I gave her the message.
Wrong!
The verb "gave" is "Transitive" because it has the objects "her" and "the message".
9My father bought me a bicycle.
Wrong!
The verb "bought" is "Transitive" because it has the objects "me" and "a bicycle".
10Many trees fell in the storm.
Wrong!
The verb "fell" is "Intransitive" because it has no object.
11They felled the tree.
Wrong!
The verb "felled" is "Transitive" because it has the object "the tree".
12The storm uprooted the tree.
Wrong!
The verb "uprooted" is "Transitive" because it has the object "the tree".
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- 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