Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

What is a Transitive Verb?

• an action that passes from a doer to a receiver

• has no receiver of the action

• a verb that expresses action or a state of being

• the subject is the doer of the action

Tags

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is a intransitive verb?

• joins the subject with a subject compliment

• an action that passes from a doer to a receiver

• has no receiver of the action

• the form of a verb used to state a fact or ask a question

Tags

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.8.1A

Frost killed the flowers.

• Intransitive

• Troublesome Verbs

• Linking Verb

• Transitive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.8.1A

Their flock once darkened the skies.

• Linking Verb

• Transitive

• Intransitive

• Troublesome Verb

Tags

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.8.1A

Bear was attacked by bees.

• Intransitive

• Troublesome Verb

• Transitive

• Linking Verb

Tags

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.8.1A

[What is the DIRECT object?]

My parents sent a package to me for Christmas.

• my parents

• a package

• me

• Christmas

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

[What is the DIRECT object?]

Little Billy handed Karen a love note in class yesterday.

• Little Billy

• Karen

• a love note

• in class

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Nothing could prevent their extinction.

• Transitive

• Intransitive

• Troublesome Verbs

• Linking Verbs

Tags

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.8.1A

Larry looked at the mouse.

• Linking Verbs

• Intransitive

• Transitive

• Troublesome Verbs

Tags

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.8.1A

Bert loved his rat.

• Linking Verbs

• Intransitive

• Transitive

• Troublesome Verbs

Tags

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.8.1A