Trelawneys Transitive and Intransitive Verbs Rules: Intransitive and transitive verbs are both action verbs, meaning

they demonstrate action. The difference between them is simple: Transitive verbs are followed by an object that receives the action. Intransitive verbs are not followed by an object. Examples: Trelawney prophesied his demise. (transitive) Trelawney prophesied on that fateful night. (intransitive on that fateful night is a prepositional phrase, not an object that receives the action) he was expecting him. (transitive) he was waiting. (intransitive) Exercise: Underline and make a list of all the action verbs in the following paragraph. Label them as transitive or intransitive. If the verb is more than one word, include the entire verb phrase. Tip: Be careful not to list be or linking verbs ybill Trelawney was enjoying the cool autumn evening. The room was dusty and cold, and she, !rofessor Trelawney!she li"ed the sound of that!was hanging curtains and decorating, ma"ing the room her own. he scrutini#ed her new classroom as she reflected over the events of the previous evening. $er dinner with %lbus &umbledore was a bit strange. Though she appreciated his politeness, she was convinced her dream of teaching was slipping away. $owever, then, out of nowhere, he offered her the job. he had no idea that she had just foretold a prophecy that would change the lives of many forever.

Answer Key: ybill Trelawney was enjoying the cool autumn evening. The room was dusty and cold, and she, !rofessor Trelawney!she liked the sound of that!was hanging curtains and decorating, making the room her own. he scrutinized her new classroom as she reflected over the events of the previous evening. $er dinner with %lbus &umbledore was a bit strange. Though she appreciated his politeness, she was convinced her dream of teaching was slipping away. $owever, then, out of nowhere, he offered her the job. he had no idea that she had just foretold a prophecy that would change the lives of many forever.

'. was en"o#ing (. liked ). was hanging *. decorating +. making ,. scrutini$ed -. reflected .. appreciated /. convinced '0. was slipping ''. offered '(. had foretold '). would change

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