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Transitive and Intransitive
Verbs
Direct Objects & Indirect Objects
Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
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Often when a verb expresses action, something
or someone in the predicate “receives” that
action.
Who or what receives the action in these
sentences?
Paula hit the ball over the wall.
The crowd cheered the batter.
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Ball
batter
Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
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A verb that sends its action to a noun or a
pronoun in the predicate is called a transitive
verb.
The noun or the pronoun that receives the
action of the verb is called the direct object.
A verb that does not send its action to a word in
the predicate is called an intransitive verb.
Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
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Many verbs can be either transitive or
intransitive
Transitive: The crowd cheered the batter.
Intransitive: People cheered wildly.
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Ask your self whom or what after the verb. If
there is no answer than the verb is
intransitive.
Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
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Linking verbs are always intransitive. They
do not express action.
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The Monarchs are the winners.
They seem happy about their victory.
The team is in first place now.