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Tell which of the following verbs are transitive and which are
intransitive.
1. Anne loves her mother.

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2. The golden gate opened.

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3. The moon silvers the distant hills.

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4. Mary found her ring.

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5. James writes poetry.

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6. The snow melts.

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7. The icy chains break.

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8. The innocent lamb died.

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9. The children played.

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10. The children played a game.

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11. Doris was elected president of the class. -12. Dan is the first baseman.

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Underline the verb in each sentence and identify if it is used transitively or intransitively.
Circle the object of each transitive verb.

1. Bill is watching a movie.


2. Sally paints.
3. Bill struggled at his new school.
4. The ballerinas dance wonderfully.
5. The movie is about to begin, so we will eat our ice cream in the car.
6. I am reading Harry Potter.
7. She rolled a lucky number seven.

1.

These flowers need more sunshine during the next few weeks.

2.

Walk more quietly down the hallway.

3.

Drivers noticed the many potholes on the roads last spring.

4.

Mrs. Littlefield helped Roger find his dog, Rex.

5.

You do not need to help yet.

6.

A newscaster examined the historical photographs.

7.

We witnessed the beautiful sunrise.

8.

That hurts him.

9.

Bring the tickets with you this evening.

10. My dog ran away last night.


11. The rain came suddenly.
12. Jasmine walked confidently down the street.
13. The heavy winds lifted the table into the air.
14. Larry spoke eloquently at the banquet.
15. Dan rested often during the challenging climb.
16. The scouts marched in size order at the jamboree.
17. Did you give Candace the candy?
18. My dad wished for clearer skies.
19. These candles will glow for a long time.

20. We interviewed Gussy after the memorable performance.

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