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Transitive Verbs
• Are action verbs that have a
direct object.
• The action is transported to the
direct object.
Intransitive Verbs
• Are verbs that do not have a direct
object.
• This includes some action verbs
and all linking verbs.
Direct
Objects
• In order for a sentence to have a
direct object, the sentence must
contain an action verb.
• An action verb is a verb that you
can do.
The boy dropped the ball.
The dog lost his bone.
To find the direct object
you follow these steps.
1. You put all prepositional phrases
in parenthesis.
2. Find the simple predicate/action
verb.
3. Find the simple subject.
4. Ask yourself, “(verb) what?”
Lets try one together
On Monday I
crossed the street to
my neighbor’s
house.
Prep. Phrases
Step One
On Monday I crossed the
street to my neighbors house.
(On Monday) I crossed the
street (to my neighbor’s
house.)
Step Two
(On Monday) I crossed the
street (to my neighbor’s
house.)
(On Monday) I crossed the
street (to my neighbor’s
house.)
Step Three
(On Monday) I crossed the
street (to my neighbors
house.)
(On Monday) I crossed the
street (to my neighbors
house.)
Step Four
(On Monday) I crossed the street (to
my neighbors house.)
(On Monday) I crossed the
street (to my neighbors
house.)
Let’s try some on your own.
1. Uncle Tim sent a letter to my
home.
2. The tiny kitten climbed the
tree.
3. The hungry boy smelled the
lasagna.
4. My bare skin felt the cold
wind.
1. Uncle Tim sent a letter to my
home.
2. The tiny kitten climbed the tree.
3. The hungry boy smelled the
lasagna.
4. My bare skin felt the cold wind.
(Verb) What???????????