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Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

The document discusses transitive and intransitive verbs. It provides examples of sentences with verbs labeled as either transitive or intransitive. For transitive verbs, it also identifies the object of the verb. Some key examples include: - The kangaroo jumped around the park (intransitive as there is no object). - The sheriff arrested the man for trespassing (transitive with object "the man"). - The boy admires President Abraham Lincoln greatly (transitive with object "President Abraham Lincoln").

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Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

The document discusses transitive and intransitive verbs. It provides examples of sentences with verbs labeled as either transitive or intransitive. For transitive verbs, it also identifies the object of the verb. Some key examples include: - The kangaroo jumped around the park (intransitive as there is no object). - The sheriff arrested the man for trespassing (transitive with object "the man"). - The boy admires President Abraham Lincoln greatly (transitive with object "President Abraham Lincoln").

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Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

Write T in the blank if the verb in bold is a transitive verb, or write IT if the verb is
an intransitive verb. For the transitive verbs, write down the object of the verb.
1. The kangaroo jumped around the park.
2. The sheriff arrested the man for trespassing.
3. Did they alert the police about the burglary?
4. How did you know my name?
5. She slipped on the banana peel.
6. The boy admires President Abraham Lincoln greatly.
7. She wrote a love letter and hid it in her trunk.
8. The mailman arrived with a parcel for me.
9. The neighbors reported the woman who was beating her children.
10. The sun shone brightly

ANSWER KEY
1. IT
2. T - the man
3. T - the police
4. T - my name
5. IT
6. T - President Abraham Lincoln
7. T - a love letter
8. IT
9. T - her children
10. IT
1. Jaya was sleeping soundly.( intransitive )
2. Maya loves flowers. ( transitive )
3. He has written many poems on spring. ( transitive )
4. Birds have built their nests in that tree.( transitive )
5. Sunflowers are yellow in colour. ( intransitive )
6. Ravi has put your books on the table. ( transitive )
7. These dishes have been cooked by my sister. ( transitive )
8. We shall never forget your kindness. ( transitive )
9. Raveena purchased some vegetables from the market. ( transitive )
10. Which chapters has your new teacher taught you? ( transitive )
11. The blue sea sparkled in the sun. ( intranitive )
12. The match was won easily by our team. ( transitive )
13. Why have you not polished your shoes? ( transitive )
14. The snake slid into a hole. ( intransitive )
15. A speech was delivered by our Principal on Independence Day. ( transitive )
Fill in: much, many, lots of, a lot of, little, most, a little, little, a few, few.
1. It seems we have had __________________ assignments in English this year.
2. How __________________ do we have to read this week?
3. __________________ Americans don’t like George Bush
4. There aren’t very __________________ books in the library.
5. I think he drank __________________ wine last night.
6. I have had __________________ headaches already because of the stress.
7. I didn’t use ________________ fertilizer1 last spring, that’s why we had so _________
weeds2.
8. It has rained very __________________ this summer, that’s why the grass is so brown.
9. __________________ people know as much about computers as Jack does.
10. I’m having __________________ trouble passing my driving test.
11. I do have __________________ friends but not that many.
12. How __________________ juice is left in the bottle?
13. John had __________________ money with him so he couldn’t even buy a bus ticket.
14. __________________ time and money is spent on education in Great Britain.
15. I know __________________ Spanish so I am going to have a problem when I get there.
16. __________________ of the children in our block have got roller skates.
17. Football is the only subject I know very _____________ of. It doesn’t interest me that much.
18. __________________ people can live without money. We simply need it.
19. There are __________________ leftovers for you in the refrigerator.
20. Is she already gone? – I’m only __________________ minutes late.
21. There is __________________ doubt that Anne will win the contest.
22. There is not very __________________ dancing going on at the party.
23. __________________ people in the city ride a bike to work because you are simply faster.
24. London has __________________ beautiful buildings.
4. There aren’t very __________________ books in the library.
5. I think he drank __________________ wine last night.
6. I have had __________________ headaches already because of the stress.
7. I didn’t use ________________ fertilizer1 last spring, that’s why we had so _________
weeds2.
8. It has rained very __________________ this summer, that’s why the grass is so brown.
9. __________________ people know as much about computers as Jack does.
10. I’m having __________________ trouble passing my driving test.
11. I do have __________________ friends but not that many.
12. How __________________ juice is left in the bottle?
13. John had __________________ money with him so he couldn’t even buy a bus ticket.
14. __________________ time and money is spent on education in Great Britain.
15. I know __________________ Spanish so I am going to have a problem when I get there.
16. __________________ of the children in our block have got roller skates.
17. Football is the only subject I know very _____________ of. It doesn’t interest me that much.
18. __________________ people can live without money. We simply need it.
19. There are __________________ leftovers for you in the refrigerator.
20. Is she already gone? – I’m only __________________ minutes late.
21. There is __________________ doubt that Anne will win the contest.
22. There is not very __________________ dancing going on at the party.
23. __________________ people in the city ride a bike to work because you are simply faster.
24. London has __________________ beautiful buildings.
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