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In which of the following sentences is the verb used intransitively?
In which of the following sentences is the verb used intransitively?
- He _paints_ portraits of famous people.
- The baby _sleeps_ soundly in her crib. (correct)
- She reads _novels_ every night.
- The chef _prepares_ the meal with care.
Which sentence demonstrates the correct usage of an intransitive verb?
Which sentence demonstrates the correct usage of an intransitive verb?
- The author writes _novels_ every year.
- The sun _shines_ brightly in the sky. (correct)
- The musician played _the piano_ beautifully.
- The gardener plants _flowers_ in the spring.
Which of the following sentences contains an intransitive verb?
Which of the following sentences contains an intransitive verb?
- The river flows gently towards the sea. (correct)
- The audience laughs heartily at the _comedian's jokes_.
- The students study _grammar_ diligently.
- The artist creates _sculptures_ from clay.
Which sentence shows the verb acting intransitively?
Which sentence shows the verb acting intransitively?
Identify the sentence where the verb is used intransitively.
Identify the sentence where the verb is used intransitively.
Flashcards
Intransitive Verb
Intransitive Verb
A verb that does not act upon a direct object. The action doesn't transfer to anything.
Can intransitive verbs stand alone?
Can intransitive verbs stand alone?
Intransitive verbs don't need a direct object, and the sentence is still coherent.
Identifying Intransitive Verbs
Identifying Intransitive Verbs
No direct object will be present; the verb's action isn't applied to another noun.
"What" Test
"What" Test
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Examples of Intransitive Verbs
Examples of Intransitive Verbs
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Study Notes
- Verbs are action words or words showing a state of being.
Transitive vs. Intransitive Verbs
- Transitive verbs apply action to a direct object, which receives the action in the sentence.
- Example: "He gave me the dog."
- Intransitive verbs do not need a direct object to make sense.
- Example: "The bird flies."
Identifying Intransitive Verbs
- Intransitive verbs demonstrate an action without a direct object.
- A direct object will be missing from the sentence.
- The verb's action is not applied to another noun.
- Intransitive verbs often answer the question "what".
Testing for Intransitive Verbs
- Ask "what" after the verb.
- If you cannot answer the question, the verb is intransitive.
- Example: "The dog barks." - The dog barks at what? (unanswerable, intransitive)
- Only nouns can be direct objects.
Examples of Intransitive Verbs
- continue
- die
- cry
- fly
- float
- exist
- grow
- lie
- smile
- yell
- work
- happen
Intransitive Verbs in Sentences
- Sentences using intransitive verbs:
- The sparrow flies quickly.
- Janelle walked for miles in the cold wind and rain after the concert.
- At the beginning of the month, every person in the school went to the proper location to vote.
- The large bluebird roosted.
- Sami disappeared after he got bored at the end of the party.
- It rained all day yesterday-even though the weather forecast did not show any rain!
- The dog jumped!
- The girl sings.
- Unfortunately, we just got word that the principal of the elementary school died yesterday.
- I saw the new girl at school crying in the hallway last week.
- Adverbs and prepositional phrases can add detail without affecting the intransitive verb's function.
- Additional phrases can be added without compromising the verb's functionality if a noun is not receiving the action.
Intransitive vs. Transitive Verbs
- Intransitive verbs lack a direct object that receives the action, while transitive verbs have a direct object.
- Transitive verbs answer the question "what".
- Intransitive verbs can stand alone in a sentence and still make sense.
- Example: "He lies."
- Transitive verbs won't make sense without a direct object.
- Example: "He borrowed." (incomplete without knowing what was borrowed)
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Learn about intransitive verbs, which are action words that don't require a direct object. Discover how to identify them and test for their presence in sentences. Explore examples of intransitive verbs in sentences.
