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Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

This document discusses transitive and intransitive verbs. It explains that transitive verbs transmit action to a direct object and sometimes also have an indirect object indicating who or what the action is for. Examples of transitive verbs are "sent the letter" and "gave the lecture". Intransitive verbs do not take an object, such as "she sleeps" and "he complains". The document provides examples of sentences using transitive and intransitive verbs and identifies which type each sentence contains.

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Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

This document discusses transitive and intransitive verbs. It explains that transitive verbs transmit action to a direct object and sometimes also have an indirect object indicating who or what the action is for. Examples of transitive verbs are "sent the letter" and "gave the lecture". Intransitive verbs do not take an object, such as "she sleeps" and "he complains". The document provides examples of sentences using transitive and intransitive verbs and identifies which type each sentence contains.

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Transitive and

Intransitive Verbs
Transitive Verbs
A transitive verb, used with a direct object,
transmits action to an object and may also
have an indirect object, which indicates to
or for whom the action is done.

In other words, a transitive verb is a verb


that transmits action to an object.
Examples…
He sent the letter.
(letter = direct object of sent)

She gave the lecture.


(lecture = direct object of gave)
**In these sentences, something is being
done to an object.
More on Transitive Verbs…
A transitive verb can also have an indirect
object that precedes, or comes before,
the direct object.

The indirect object tells to or for whom


the action is done, although the words to
and for are not used.
Examples…
He sent Robert the letter.
-The direct object (letter) receives the action
(sent). The indirect object (Robert) is the
person to whom the letter is sent.

She gave her class the lecture.


-The direct object (lecture) receives the
action (gave). The indirect object (class) is
the group to whom the lecture is given.
Intransitive Verbs
An intransitive verb does NOT take an
object.

She sleeps too much.

He complains frequently.
Let’s Practice
• Tell me what each sentence is using – a
transitive or intransitive verb.
[Link] taught the class.
[Link] sits around too often.
[Link] ran the marathon in under two hours.
[Link] boy cries a lot.
Answers
1. Kenny taught the class.
TRANSITIVE
2. He sits around too often.
INTRANSITIVE
3. Rob ran the marathon in under two hours.
TRANSITIVE
4. That boy cries a lot.
INTRANSITIVE

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