Class 8-2: Transitive Verbs
The man waits for the elevator.
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Definition: Verbs that are followed by an object are called transitive verbs. |
Examples: 1. The rain(subject) fell(verb) on the house(object). 2. The baby(subject) cried(verb) on my shoulder(noun/object). 3. The bird(noun) flew(verb) into the window(noun/object).*Note: there is an action going towards ( →) the object. |
Exercise
Pick the correct answer choice by writing either transitive or intransitive.
1. A brother and his sister are yelling. intransitive
2. Babies like to cry. ________________
3. That baby is crying so loudly. ________________
4. She walked around the corner. ________________
5. She walks quickly. ________________
6. The birds flew. ________________
7. The birds flew south for the winter. ________________
8. She read loudly to the class. ________________
9. She tested poorly. ________________
10. He’s concentrating. ________________
11. The painter painted on the canvas. ________________
12. She looked through the window. ________________
13. Tom talks too loudly. ________________
14. The car stopped. ________________
15. The car stopped at the stop sign. ________________
