Transitive and Intransitive Verbs | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 18 Public

Students must say wheter the verbs inside the sentences are transitive or intransitive.

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She advised me to consult a doctor.

Here the verb has an object (me) and hence it is transitive.

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Let’s invite your cousins as well.

Here the verb has an object (cousins) and hence it is transitive.

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I waited for an hour.

Here the verb does not have an object and hence it is intransitive.

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I received your letter in the morning.

Here the verb has an object (letter) and hence it is transitive.

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I am going to send her some flowers.

Here the verb has two objects (her and flowers) and hence it is transitive.

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He has changed a lot since he got married.

Here the verb does not have an object and hence it is intransitive.

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Suddenly the child woke up.

Here the verb does not have an object and hence it is intransitive.

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The loud noise woke me.

Here the verb woke has an object (me) and hence it is transitive.

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Let’s discuss your plans.

Here the verb discuss has an object (plans) and hence it is transitive.

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I heard a lovely song in the morning.

Here the verb heard has an object (song) and hence it is transitive.

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Can you lend me a few pounds?

Here the verb lend has two objects (me and pounds) and hence it is transitive.

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The wind was blowing fiercely.

Here the verb has no object and hence it is intransitive.

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Heat expands metals.

Transitive.

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Metals expand upon heating.

Intransitive.

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The driver stopped the car.

Transitive.

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The car stopped abruptly.

Intransitive.

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