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Transitive and Intransitive Verbs Exercise

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Exercise 1 – Identifying Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

Let's start with an exercise to identify transitive and intransitive verbs. Read through each
sentence and determine whether the verb is transitive or intransitive.

1. I enjoy listening to pop music.

2. Paris is the capital of France.

3. Adele is a popular singer.

4. John built a treehouse for his son.

5. I had pancakes for breakfast.

6. Everyone danced at the concert.

7. The air conditioner doesn't seem to be working.

8. Not all apples are ripe.

9. Sarah bought a new laptop for her studies.

10. The vase broke suddenly.

11. Paul brought a cake for the celebration.


12. Jack and Jill love hiking in the mountains.

13. The books and notebooks are in the backpack.

14. They bought a new car.

15. Jane misplaced her favorite necklace.

16. It was snowing until late evening.

17. There are exactly 100 candy bars.

18. The dog chased its tail around the yard.

19. The firefighters rescued the people in the building.

20. Lisa found the solution to the math problem.

Answers for Exercise 1

1. I enjoy listening to pop music. – Transitive Verb

2. Paris is the capital of France. – Intransitive Verb

3. Adele is a popular singer. – Intransitive Verb


4. John built a treehouse for his son. – Transitive Verb

5. I had pancakes for breakfast. – Transitive Verb

6. Everyone danced at the concert. – Intransitive Verb

7. The air conditioner doesn't seem to be working. – Intransitive Verb

8. Not all apples are ripe. – Intransitive Verb

9. Sarah bought a new laptop for her studies. – Transitive Verb

10. The vase broke suddenly. – Intransitive Verb

11. Paul brought a cake for the celebration. – Transitive Verb

12. Jack and Jill love hiking in the mountains. – Transitive Verb

13. The books and notebooks are in the backpack. – Intransitive Verb

14. They bought a new car. – Transitive Verb

15. Jane misplaced her favorite necklace. – Transitive Verb

16. It was snowing until late evening. – Intransitive Verb


17. There are exactly 100 candy bars. – Intransitive Verb

18. The dog chased its tail around the yard. – Transitive Verb

19. The firefighters rescued the people in the building. – Transitive Verb

20. Lisa found the solution to the math problem. – Transitive

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