TRANSITIVE AND INTRANSITIVE VERBS

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What is a transitive verb?

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A transitive verb is a verb that requires one or more objects to complete its meaning. For example, in the sentence 'She kicked the ball,' 'kicked' is a transitive verb because it acts on the object 'ball.'

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What is an intransitive verb?

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An intransitive verb is a verb that does not require an object to complete its meaning. For example, in the sentence 'He sleeps,' 'sleeps' is an intransitive verb.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse.' Is it transitive or intransitive?

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The verb 'chased' is transitive because it has the object 'mouse.'

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'She laughed loudly.' Is it transitive or intransitive?

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The verb 'laughed' is intransitive because it does not have an object.

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True or False: A transitive verb can stand alone without an object.

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False. A transitive verb requires an object to complete its meaning.

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True or False: An intransitive verb can stand alone without an object.

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True. An intransitive verb does not need an object.

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Give an example of a transitive verb in a sentence.

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Example: 'He wrote a letter.' ('wrote' is the transitive verb, and 'letter' is the object.)

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Give an example of an intransitive verb in a sentence.

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Example: 'The sun rises.' ('rises' is the intransitive verb and has no object.)

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What is the object in the sentence: 'She gave him a gift.'?

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The object is 'gift.' The verb 'gave' is transitive.

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What is the object in the sentence: 'He runs every morning.'?

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There is no object in this sentence. The verb 'runs' is intransitive.