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Define what a Transitive verb is

Define what an Intransitive verb is

Use both types of verbs correctly

Read the following sentence and locate the
Subject, Verb and Object (if included)

Sandra cleaned the garden.

Subject Verb Object

Deduce what a Transitive Verb is.

Rule: What is a Transitive Verb ?

A Transitive verb requires an Object in the form of a

Noun or Pronoun to complete its meaning.
Transitive verbs are used with Direct Objects.

Example : My friends saw the accident.

Read the following sentence and locate the Subject, Verb and
Object (if included).

They arrived late.

Subject Verb

Is there an Object in the above sentence?

Deduce what an Intransitive verb is.

Rule: What is an Intransitive verb?

Intransitive verbs are Action verbs the

same as Transitive verbs, but they do not
require a Direct Object.

Example: The museum opens at 10:00 a.m.

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List of some Transitive Verbs
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