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Which type of verb is a transitive verb?
What is the main function of a direct object in a sentence with a transitive verb?
Which of the following words can be used as a transitive verb?
In the sentence 'Adorlee stopped the car.', what type of verb is 'stopped'?
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What is the function of 'feels' in the sentence 'Maria feels excited for tomorrow.'?
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What type of verbs are often seen as linking verbs?
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What determines whether a verb is transitive or intransitive according to the text?
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In the grammatical structure 'Neil (subject) + caught (transitive verb) + the ball (direct object),' the verb 'caught' is classified as:
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Which of the following is NOT an example of an intransitive verb?
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In the sentence 'Aaliyah (subject) + read (transitive verb) + a book (direct object),' the verb 'read' is classified as:
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Study Notes
- Neil is the subject of Sentence 1, identified by being the noun taking the action before the predicate.
- The verb in Sentence 1 is "caught," which cannot stand alone as the predicate and requires a direct object.
- The direct object in Sentence 1 is "the ball," identified as the item Neil caught.
- The grammatical structure of Sentence 1 is "Neil (subject) + caught (transitive verb) + the ball (direct object)."
- Aaliyah is the subject of Sentence 2, identified by being the noun taking the action before the predicate.
- The verb in Sentence 2 is "read," which cannot stand alone as the predicate and requires a direct object.
- The direct object in Sentence 2 is "a book," identified as the item Aaliyah read.
- The grammatical structure of Sentence 2 is "Aaliyah (subject) + read (transitive verb) + a book (direct object)."
- In Sentence 3, "Stephanie" is the subject, identified as the noun taking the action after an adverbial phrase.
- The verb in Sentence 3 is "rode," which cannot stand alone as the predicate and requires a direct object.
- The direct object in Sentence 3 is "her horse," identified as the item Stephanie rode.
- The grammatical structure of Sentence 3 is "When the sun set (adverbial phrase), + Stephanie (subject) + rode (transitive verb) + her horse (direct object) + to the store (prepositional phrase)."
- A transitive verb requires a direct object and cannot stand alone as the predicate, while an intransitive verb does not require a direct object and can stand alone as the predicate.
- Examples of intransitive verbs include "stands," "sleeps," and "stops," which do not require a direct object to complete the action.
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Test your knowledge on transitive verbs, which are verbs that can accept a direct object and are essential for bringing clarity to sentences. Explore the characteristics and usage of transitive verbs in everyday speech.
