PA Grammar: Transitive and Intransitive Verbs - Lesson 5.2

Is the verb transitive or intransitive?

Maya memorized the lines for the musical.

• transitive

• intransitive

Is the verb transitive or intransitive?

Maya practiced hard for the special day,

• transitive

• intransitive

Is the verb transitive or intransitive?

Maya performed attractively.

• transitive

• intransitive

A ________________ receives the action of a verb. It answers the question whom? or what? after an action verb.

What are the direct and indirect objects in the sentence below?

The audience gave Scullen's Wind Ensemble a standing ovation.

• DO - Wind Ensemble, IO - ovation

• IO - audience, DO - Scullen

• DO - ovation, IO - Wind Ensemble

• DO - Scullen, IO - Enemble

Is the verb transitive or intransitive?

The audience froze in awe after the show.

• transitive

• intransitive

What are the direct and indirect objects in the sentence below?

I dedicate everything to my loving community of teachers, friends, and most importantly, my family.

• IO - dedicate, DO - community

• IO - None, DO - "everything"

• DO - "everything", IO - community

• DO - dedicate, IO - everything

What are the direct and indirect objects in the sentence below?

Middle school teachers conduct musicians.

• DO - musicians, IO - none

• DO - conduct, IO - musicians

• DO - musicians, IO - conduct

• DO - none, IO - musicions

An ________________ answers the question to whom? or for whom? after the action.

What are the direct and indirect objects in the sentence below?

We gave our mom gifts on Mother's Day.

• DO - mom, IO - gifts

• DO - gave, IO - Mother's Day

• DO - Mother's day, IO - gave

• DO - gifts, IO - mom