Transitive and Intransitive Verbs A transitive verb requires a direct object. A preposition is not placed immediately eg. intransitive. eg. | transitive intransitive The doctor felt my pulse for a while before He felt in his pocket for a coin. turning to speak to me in a stern voice He turned to the left. after it. eg > An intransitive verb does not require a direct object.A preposition comes after it, followed by the . | > However, some verbs such as feel, play, sing, sleep, turn, write can be both transitive and She finally removed the coffee stain from her dress. The tearful child ate his dinner in silence. object. My neighbour chopped down the old tree at the corner of his garden. | The match ended in a draw. He turned his back on me. Phrasal Verbs > Avverb readily combines with either a preposition or an adverb to form a phrasal verb; a single meaningful unit. | | eg. . She burst into tears on hearing the bad news. (vb+prep) He is getting on in years. (vb + adverb) Verb Endings > A verb ending in -ed, -en,-n, or -t other than being the past participle form, can also function as an adjective. eg. A tired soldier A fallen politician A broken toy | | A bent wire | > Averb can also end in -ing to become a gerund (a verbal noun) or an adjectival participle. eg. Gardening is a very relaxing pastime. (gerund) My neighbour has borrowed all my gardening equipment. (participle)