(IN)TRANSITIVITY

1. Look at the grammar examples above. Then decide whether each the verb in
sentence below is transitive or intransitive.
(1) Our class went on a trip to London.
(2) He shut the door behind himself on his way out.
(3) He sent me a letter on Tuesday last week.
(4) She complains constantly about her small flat.
(5) The coach blew the whistle to call a time out.
(6) She picked the flowers by hand.
(7) They took a trip to the Lake District.
(8) He eats too much.
(9) He ate the cake really quickly.
(10) I watched TV for most of the evening.
2. State whether the verbs in the following sentences are used transitively or
intransitively.
1. The car stopped abruptly.
2. A victory today seems unlikely.
3. You must speak the truth.
4. You must speak loudly.
5. His face turned purple.
6. She became older.
7. The boy is flying the kite.
8. The birds are flying in the sky.
9. The dogs ran wild.
10. The milk has gone sour.
11. The crowd grew ugly.
12. The rider fell off the horse and broke his arm.
13. The woodcutter felled a huge tree.
14. The explosion sank the ship.
15. The ship sank suddenly.