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Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

Examine these sentences:

In these sentences the verbs need an object for their complete meaning. Objects in the sentences are a spanner, an ice cream and a ball respectively. Some The Verbs that can have an object are known as transitive verbs. Now examine these sentences:

In these sentences the verbs laughs, yawns and is sinking do not take objects. Such verbs are called intransitive verbs. Practice aloud:

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