What are intransitive and transitive verbs and sentences?

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what are intransitive and transitive verbs and sentences

Nhật Bình · Accepted Answer

Bianca M Farr transitive verbs

are verbs need or have an object.

The reverse is for intransitive verbs

CalifJim · Answer

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What are intransitive and transitive verbs and sentences?

Transitive verbs take a direct object.

throw the ball; supply electricity; forward the letter; enjoy the play; say the right words; obey the authorities; convince me; bear the pain; carry the ball; had some books; contained two mistakes; owned a taxi cab

Ditransitive verbs take an indirect object and a direct object.

give us a break; tell the children a story; show the students a film; cook them a good meal; offer him a choice; find the guests some chairs

Intransitive verbs don't take any objects, though they may be accompanied by prepositional phrases.

sleeps; went to the bank; came from Brazil; soared above the clouds; lived in a small town; worked at a big factory

Copulas (linking verbs) are considered a separate kind of verb. They typically take adjectives or nouns as subject complements.

is helpful; was afraid; were carpenters; was a manager; felt faint; sounds too loud; looked big; seems a fool; acted weird

Some verbs belong to more than one category because they have more than one usage.

moved to the city; moved the table
told a lie; told them a lie
felt remorse; felt good

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AlpheccaStars · Answer

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what are intransitive and transitive verbs and sentences

Transitive verb:

I love my mother. (Love is the verb, mother is the direct object - the verb is transitive).

John sleeps for eight hours every night. (Sleep is the verb. There is no object. - the verb is intransitive.)

What are intransitive and transitive verbs and sentences?

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