Since we have studied predicate
nominatives and direct objects, we can now learn about transitive and
intransitive verbs.
Transitive verbs are verbs that have subjects
or objects that receive the action. They are either active voice or passive
voice. Transitive active verbs are the verbs in sentences with a direct object.
Example: The boy kicked the ball. The subject is the doer and the direct
object is the receiver of the action. Transitive passive verbs have the
subject receiving the action with the doer in a prepositional phrase or
omitted in the sentence. Examples: The ball was kicked by the boy. The ball
was kicked hard. The verb in the transitive passive voice always has is, am,
are, was, were, be, being, or been as an auxiliary or helping verb.
verbs are verbs that have subjects or
objects that receive the action. They are either or . verbs are the verbs in
sentences with a direct object. Example: The boy kicked the ball. The subject is
the doer and the direct object is the receiver of the action. verbs have the
subject receiving the action with the doer in a prepositional phrase or omitted
in the sentence. Examples: The ball was kicked by the boy. The ball was kicked
hard. The verb in the voice always has or as an auxiliary or helping verb.
Intransitive verbs have no
receiver of the action. They are classified as intransitive complete
or intransitive linking. Intransitive linking are sentences
with a predicate nominative or predicate adjective. Examples: The girl is Mary.
(predicate nominative) The girl is cute. (predicate adjective)
Intransitive complete are all the verbs that don't fit one of the other
kinds of transitive or intransitive verbs. Examples: The bell rang suddenly.
The girl knitted all evening. (There is no receiver of the action.) They were
here. (no action or predicate nominative or predicate adjective.)
Tell whether the verbs in the
following sentences are transitive active, transitive passive,
intransitive linking, or intransitive complete.
1. The stadium roared with the
cheers of the fans.
2. Bill was the captain of the
ship.
3. A new dress will be needed
for the dance.
4. Did Rulon forget his new
title?
5. Chris has a new digital
camera!
Answers
1. roared - intransitive
complete (no receiver of the action)
2. was - intransitive linking (captain
is a predicate nominative)
3. will be needed - transitive
passive (be is the helping verb and dress receives the action)
4. did forget - transitive
active (title receives the action and is the direct object)
5. has - transitive active (camera
receives the action and is the direct object)
Transitive and
Intransitive Verbs
Transitive verbs are verbs that have subjects
or objects that receive the action. They are either active voice or passive
voice. Transitive active verbs are the verbs in sentences with a direct object.
Example: The boy kicked the ball. The subject is the doer and the direct
object is the receiver of the action. Transitive passive verbs have the
subject receiving the action with the doer in a prepositional phrase or
omitted in the sentence. Examples: The ball was kicked by the boy. The ball
was kicked hard. The verb in the transitive passive voice always has is, am,
are, was, were, be, being, or been as an auxiliary or helping verb.
verbs are verbs that have subjects or
objects that receive the action. They are either or . verbs are the verbs in
sentences with a direct object. Example: The boy kicked the ball. The subject is
the doer and the direct object is the receiver of the action. verbs have the
subject receiving the action with the doer in a prepositional phrase or omitted
in the sentence. Examples: The ball was kicked by the boy. The ball was kicked
hard. The verb in the voice always has or as an auxiliary or helping verb.
Intransitive verbs have no receiver of the
action. They are classified as intransitive complete or intransitive linking.
Intransitive linking are sentences with a predicate nominative or predicate
adjective. Examples: The girl is Mary. (predicate nominative) The girl is cute.
(predicate adjective) Intransitive complete are all the verbs that don't fit
one of the other kinds of transitive or intransitive verbs. Examples: The bell
rang suddenly. The girl knitted all evening. (There is no receiver of the
action.) They were here. (no action or predicate nominative or predicate
adjective.)
verbs have no receiver of the action.
They are classified as or are sentences with a predicate nominative or predicate
adjective. Examples: The girl is Mary. (predicate nominative) The girl is cute.
(predicate adjective) are all the verbs that don't fit one of the other kinds of
transitive or intransitive verbs. Examples: The bell rang suddenly. The girl
knitted all evening. (There is no receiver of the action.) They were here. (no
action or predicate nominative or predicate adjective.)
Tell whether the verbs in the
following sentences are transitive active, transitive passive,
intransitive linking, or intransitive complete.
1. The hikers reached the
mountain by nightfall.
2. They prepared their own
meals that night.
3. Last week the family painted
the house.
4. Jane spent her vacation in
the Grand Tetons.
5. The apricot tree spread its
branches over the fence.
Answers
1. reached - transitive active
2. prepared - transitive active
3. painted - transitive active
4. spent - transitive active
5. spread - transitive active
(All of the sentences have
direct objects.)
Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
Transitive verbs are verbs that have subjects
or objects that receive the action. They are either active voice or passive
voice. Transitive active verbs are the verbs in sentences with a direct object.
Example: The boy kicked the ball. The subject is the doer and the direct
object is the receiver of the action. Transitive passive verbs have the
subject receiving the action with the doer in a prepositional phrase or
omitted in the sentence. Examples: The ball was kicked by the boy. The ball
was kicked hard. The verb in the transitive passive voice always has is, am,
are, was, were, be, being, or been as an auxiliary or helping verb.
verbs are verbs that have subjects or
objects that receive the action. They are either or . verbs are the verbs in
sentences with a direct object. Example: The boy kicked the ball. The subject is
the doer and the direct object is the receiver of the action. verbs have the
subject receiving the action with the doer in a prepositional phrase or omitted
in the sentence. Examples: The ball was kicked by the boy. The ball was kicked
hard. The verb in the voice always has or as an auxiliary or helping verb.
Intransitive verbs have no receiver of the
action. They are classified as intransitive complete or intransitive linking.
Intransitive linking are sentences with a predicate nominative or predicate
adjective. Examples: The girl is Mary. (predicate nominative) The girl is cute.
(predicate adjective) Intransitive complete are all the verbs that don't fit
one of the other kinds of transitive or intransitive verbs. Examples: The bell
rang suddenly. The girl knitted all evening. (There is no receiver of the
action.) They were here. (no action or predicate nominative or predicate
adjective.)
verbs have no receiver of the action.
They are classified as or are sentences with a predicate nominative or predicate
adjective. Examples: The girl is Mary. (predicate nominative) The girl is cute.
(predicate adjective) are all the verbs that don't fit one of the other kinds of
transitive or intransitive verbs. Examples: The bell rang suddenly. The girl
knitted all evening. (There is no receiver of the action.) They were here. (no
action or predicate nominative or predicate adjective.)
Tell whether the verbs in the
following sentences are transitive active, transitive passive,
intransitive linking, or intransitive complete.
1. Yesterday Grandma was hit by
a car.
2. My former classmates were
seen at the reunion.
3. The lamp for the study was
broken on the way home.
4. At camp taps had been blown
every night.
5. The dirty clothes will be
sent to be cleaned.
Answers
1. was hit - transitive passive
2. were seen - transitive
passive
3. was broken - transitive
passive
4. had been blown - transitive
passive
5. will be sent - transitive
passive
(All sentences have the
subjects receiving the action and the necessary helping verbs.)
Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
Transitive verbs are verbs
that have subjects or objects that receive the action. They are either active
voice or passive voice. Transitive active verbs are the verbs in sentences
with a direct object. Example: The boy kicked the ball. The subject is the
doer and the direct object is the receiver of the action. Transitive passive
verbs have the subject receiving the action with the doer in a prepositional
phrase or omitted in the sentence. Examples: The ball was kicked by the boy.
The ball was kicked hard. The verb in the transitive passive voice always has
is, am, are, was, were, be, being, or been as an auxiliary or helping verb.
verbs are verbs that have subjects or objects that
receive the action. They are either or . verbs are the verbs in sentences with a
direct object. Example: The boy kicked the ball. The subject is the doer and the
direct object is the receiver of the action. verbs have the subject receiving
the action with the doer in a prepositional phrase or omitted in the sentence.
Examples: The ball was kicked by the boy. The ball was kicked hard. The verb in
the voice always has or as an auxiliary or helping verb.
Intransitive verbs have no receiver of the
action. They are classified as intransitive complete or intransitive linking.
Intransitive linking are sentences with a predicate nominative or predicate
adjective. Examples: The girl is Mary. (predicate nominative) The girl is cute.
(predicate adjective) Intransitive complete are all the verbs that don't fit
one of the other kinds of transitive or intransitive verbs. Examples: The bell
rang suddenly. The girl knitted all evening. (There is no receiver of the
action.) They were here. (no action or predicate nominative or predicate
adjective.)
verbs have no receiver of the action.
They are classified as or are sentences with a predicate nominative or predicate
adjective. Examples: The girl is Mary. (predicate nominative) The girl is cute.
(predicate adjective) are all the verbs that don't fit one of the other kinds of
transitive or intransitive verbs. Examples: The bell rang suddenly. The girl
knitted all evening. (There is no receiver of the action.) They were here. (no
action or predicate nominative or predicate adjective.)
Tell whether the verbs in the
following sentences are transitive active, transitive passive,
intransitive linking, or intransitive complete.
1. Mother looked for her lost
shoes.
2. The sea waves lapped at the
levy.
3. There are many desserts for
the party.
4. Rebecca hunted for her baby
sister.
5. Duty calls.
Answers
1. looked - intransitive
complete
2. lapped - intransitive
complete
3. are - intransitive complete
4. hunted - intransitive
complete
5. calls - intransitive
complete
(None of the sentences have
receivers for the action or predicate nominatives or predicate adjectives.)
Transitive and
Intransitive Verbs
Transitive verbs are verbs that have subjects
or objects that receive the action. They are either active voice or passive
voice. Transitive active verbs are the verbs in sentences with a direct object.
Example: The boy kicked the ball. The subject is the doer and the direct
object is the receiver of the action. Transitive passive verbs have the
subject receiving the action with the doer in a prepositional phrase or
omitted in the sentence. Examples: The ball was kicked by the boy. The ball
was kicked hard. The verb in the transitive passive voice always has is, am,
are, was, were, be, being, or been as an auxiliary or helping verb.
verbs are verbs that have subjects or
objects that receive the action. They are either or . verbs are the verbs in
sentences with a direct object. Example: The boy kicked the ball. The subject is
the doer and the direct object is the receiver of the action. verbs have the
subject receiving the action with the doer in a prepositional phrase or omitted
in the sentence. Examples: The ball was kicked by the boy. The ball was kicked
hard. The verb in the voice always has or as an auxiliary or helping verb.
Intransitive verbs have no receiver of the
action. They are classified as intransitive complete or intransitive linking.
Intransitive linking are sentences with a predicate nominative or predicate
adjective. Examples: The girl is Mary. (predicate nominative) The girl is cute.
(predicate adjective) Intransitive complete are all the verbs that don't fit
one of the other kinds of transitive or intransitive verbs. Examples: The bell
rang suddenly. The girl knitted all evening. (There is no receiver of the
action.) They were here. (no action or predicate nominative or predicate
adjective.)
verbs have no receiver of the action.
They are classified as or are sentences with a predicate nominative or predicate
adjective. Examples: The girl is Mary. (predicate nominative) The girl is cute.
(predicate adjective) are all the verbs that don't fit one of the other kinds of
transitive or intransitive verbs. Examples: The bell rang suddenly. The girl
knitted all evening. (There is no receiver of the action.) They were here. (no
action or predicate nominative or predicate adjective.)
Tell whether the verbs in the
following sentences are transitive active, transitive passive,
intransitive linking, or intransitive complete.
1. The radio was my favorite
gift at Christmas.
2. Jay will be the winner of
the most games.
3. The meal tasted wonderful to
everyone.
4. The furniture should be
early American style for this room.
5. Gomer Pyle's favorite
expression was "Golly!".
Answers
1. was - intransitive linking (gift
= predicate nominative)
2. will be - intransitive
linking (winner = predicate nominative)
3. tasted - intransitive
linking ( wonderful = predicate adjective)
4. should be - intransitive
linking (style = predicate nominative)
5. was - intransitive linking (Golly
= predicate nominative)
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