Identification of transitive

and intransitive verbs

Production of transitive and intransitive verbs
• Most people understand that verbs describe specific actions and states of
being in the English languages. But did you know there are two different
groups of actions words? These two groups transitive and intransitive
verbs describe how people and things take certain actions. However
transitive and intransitive verbs function differently from one another in a
sentence.
•Rubenia is eating pizza
subject Verbs Object (what or whom quest
 What is transitive verbs
• Action that have a direct object to receive that action

The man loves his children

 Transitive verbs follow two rules

• First: Transitive are always action Words, you can not have a transitive
verb that describes a state of being because there is no action taking place.
similarly, a linking Word does not follow the transitive definition therefore
verbs such as to be, to feel, and to grow and all their forms can not be
transitive verbs.
• Two: a transitive verb always needs to relate to the object in a sentence,
which is a noun or pronoun that is doing or being something, you Will
also find a verb linking the two words to an object.
 • Alex sent a postcard
• My dog ate carrots
• Alicia washed the dishes
 What is a intransitive verb
• Action that does not have a direct object to receive that action.

• She is sleeping
• An intransitive verb just like it is counterpart can be an action Word.
However it is different because an object that receives the action is not
necessary , intransitive verb also cover the states of being.

• The horse galloped

 Yet, the sentence can precede a preposition phrase or an adverb.
The horse galloped wildly.
 • Ted danced high school cafeteria.
• This sentence is incorrect. A subject followed by a transitive action word and a
direct object doesn’t make sense.

• Ted danced in his high school cafeteria

• However, if a transitive verb comes before a preposition, then you can make a
complete sentence.
• Another way to think of the intransitive verb definition is to understand
the imperative form. The imperative form is when you give a command,
advice, or even a warning. Intransitive verbs do not need an object to
identify what the action word is referring to.
• Get out!
• Stop, duck, and roll.
• Stay calm, and breathe.
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