Worksheet for identifying transitive and intransitive verbs in sentences.
A worksheet titled "Transitive and Intransitive Verbs" with 20 numbered sentences, each followed by the options "TRANSITIVE" and "INTRANSITIVE" for identification.
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Let's solve this task by identifying whether each sentence contains a transitive or intransitive verb.
- Transitive Verb: A verb that requires a direct object to complete its meaning.
Example: *She wrote a letter.* ("wrote" needs "a letter" to make sense).
- Intransitive Verb: A verb that does not take a direct object.
Example: *He sleeps.* ("sleeps" doesn't need an object).
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Now, let’s analyze each sentence:
1. I opened the door for my mom.
→ "Opened" has a direct object: the door.
✔ TRANSITIVE
2. I never sleep in class.
→ "Sleep" does not take a direct object.
✔ INTRANSITIVE
3. Sally runs fast.
→ "Runs" is an action without a direct object.
✔ INTRANSITIVE
4. I bought some books.
→ "Bought" has a direct object: some books.
✔ TRANSITIVE
5. She sold flowers at the market.
→ "Sold" has a direct object: flowers.
✔ TRANSITIVE
6. He played the trumpet.
→ "Played" has a direct object: the trumpet.
✔ TRANSITIVE
7. She writes letters to her friends.
→ "Writes" has a direct object: letters.
✔ TRANSITIVE
8. John studies in the morning.
→ "Studies" does not have a direct object (no thing being studied).
✔ INTRANSITIVE
9. The museum has many famous paintings.
→ "Has" takes a direct object: paintings.
✔ TRANSITIVE
10. My dog barks a lot.
→ "Barks" is intransitive — no object.
✔ INTRANSITIVE
11. When we arrived, nobody was there to greet us.
→ "Arrived" – no object; "greet" is part of an infinitive phrase but "arrived" is the main verb.
✔ INTRANSITIVE
12. I bought a bicycle yesterday.
→ "Bought" has direct object: a bicycle.
✔ TRANSITIVE
13. She reads books to help her fall asleep.
→ "Reads" has a direct object: books.
✔ TRANSITIVE
14. Jim is studying so don’t make any noise.
→ "Studying" is intransitive here (no object); it's just an ongoing action.
✔ INTRANSITIVE
15. She wrote an essay about her trip to France.
→ "Wrote" has a direct object: an essay.
✔ TRANSITIVE
16. She sat down to wait for her friends.
→ "Sat" is intransitive (no object); "sat down" is a phrasal verb with no object.
✔ INTRANSITIVE
17. The children kicked the ball around.
→ "Kicked" has a direct object: the ball.
✔ TRANSITIVE
18. My father turned off the light and went to sleep.
→ "Turned off" is a phrasal verb with object: the light → transitive.
→ "Went" is intransitive. But the sentence has two verbs. We're looking at the main verb(s). Since "turned off" takes an object, the verb "turned" is transitive.
✔ TRANSITIVE
19. The bus stopped suddenly.
→ "Stopped" has no object.
✔ INTRANSITIVE
20. He put on his rain coat because it was raining.
→ "Put on" is a phrasal verb with object: his rain coat. So "put" is transitive.
✔ TRANSITIVE
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| # | Sentence | Type |
|---|--------|------|
| 1 | I opened the door for my mom. | TRANSITIVE |
| 2 | I never sleep in class. | INTRANSITIVE |
| 3 | Sally runs fast. | INTRANSITIVE |
| 4 | I bought some books. | TRANSITIVE |
| 5 | She sold flowers at the market. | TRANSITIVE |
| 6 | He played the trumpet. | TRANSITIVE |
| 7 | She writes letters to her friends. | TRANSITIVE |
| 8 | John studies in the morning. | INTRANSITIVE |
| 9 | The museum has many famous paintings. | TRANSITIVE |
| 10 | My dog barks a lot. | INTRANSITIVE |
| 11 | When we arrived, nobody was there to greet us. | INTRANSITIVE |
| 12 | I bought a bicycle yesterday. | TRANSITIVE |
| 13 | She reads books to help her fall asleep. | TRANSITIVE |
| 14 | Jim is studying so don’t make any noise. | INTRANSITIVE |
| 15 | She wrote an essay about her trip to France. | TRANSITIVE |
| 16 | She sat down to wait for her friends. | INTRANSITIVE |
| 17 | The children kicked the ball around. | TRANSITIVE |
| 18 | My father turned off the light and went to sleep. | TRANSITIVE |
| 19 | The bus stopped suddenly. | INTRANSITIVE |
| 20 | He put on his rain coat because it was raining. | TRANSITIVE |
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- Transitive Verbs: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20 → 12 sentences
- Intransitive Verbs: 2, 3, 8, 10, 11, 14, 16, 19 → 8 sentences
✔ All answers are now correctly identified!
🔹 Definitions:
- Transitive Verb: A verb that requires a direct object to complete its meaning.
Example: *She wrote a letter.* ("wrote" needs "a letter" to make sense).
- Intransitive Verb: A verb that does not take a direct object.
Example: *He sleeps.* ("sleeps" doesn't need an object).
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Now, let’s analyze each sentence:
1. I opened the door for my mom.
→ "Opened" has a direct object: the door.
✔ TRANSITIVE
2. I never sleep in class.
→ "Sleep" does not take a direct object.
✔ INTRANSITIVE
3. Sally runs fast.
→ "Runs" is an action without a direct object.
✔ INTRANSITIVE
4. I bought some books.
→ "Bought" has a direct object: some books.
✔ TRANSITIVE
5. She sold flowers at the market.
→ "Sold" has a direct object: flowers.
✔ TRANSITIVE
6. He played the trumpet.
→ "Played" has a direct object: the trumpet.
✔ TRANSITIVE
7. She writes letters to her friends.
→ "Writes" has a direct object: letters.
✔ TRANSITIVE
8. John studies in the morning.
→ "Studies" does not have a direct object (no thing being studied).
✔ INTRANSITIVE
9. The museum has many famous paintings.
→ "Has" takes a direct object: paintings.
✔ TRANSITIVE
10. My dog barks a lot.
→ "Barks" is intransitive — no object.
✔ INTRANSITIVE
11. When we arrived, nobody was there to greet us.
→ "Arrived" – no object; "greet" is part of an infinitive phrase but "arrived" is the main verb.
✔ INTRANSITIVE
12. I bought a bicycle yesterday.
→ "Bought" has direct object: a bicycle.
✔ TRANSITIVE
13. She reads books to help her fall asleep.
→ "Reads" has a direct object: books.
✔ TRANSITIVE
14. Jim is studying so don’t make any noise.
→ "Studying" is intransitive here (no object); it's just an ongoing action.
✔ INTRANSITIVE
15. She wrote an essay about her trip to France.
→ "Wrote" has a direct object: an essay.
✔ TRANSITIVE
16. She sat down to wait for her friends.
→ "Sat" is intransitive (no object); "sat down" is a phrasal verb with no object.
✔ INTRANSITIVE
17. The children kicked the ball around.
→ "Kicked" has a direct object: the ball.
✔ TRANSITIVE
18. My father turned off the light and went to sleep.
→ "Turned off" is a phrasal verb with object: the light → transitive.
→ "Went" is intransitive. But the sentence has two verbs. We're looking at the main verb(s). Since "turned off" takes an object, the verb "turned" is transitive.
✔ TRANSITIVE
19. The bus stopped suddenly.
→ "Stopped" has no object.
✔ INTRANSITIVE
20. He put on his rain coat because it was raining.
→ "Put on" is a phrasal verb with object: his rain coat. So "put" is transitive.
✔ TRANSITIVE
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✔ Final Answers:
| # | Sentence | Type |
|---|--------|------|
| 1 | I opened the door for my mom. | TRANSITIVE |
| 2 | I never sleep in class. | INTRANSITIVE |
| 3 | Sally runs fast. | INTRANSITIVE |
| 4 | I bought some books. | TRANSITIVE |
| 5 | She sold flowers at the market. | TRANSITIVE |
| 6 | He played the trumpet. | TRANSITIVE |
| 7 | She writes letters to her friends. | TRANSITIVE |
| 8 | John studies in the morning. | INTRANSITIVE |
| 9 | The museum has many famous paintings. | TRANSITIVE |
| 10 | My dog barks a lot. | INTRANSITIVE |
| 11 | When we arrived, nobody was there to greet us. | INTRANSITIVE |
| 12 | I bought a bicycle yesterday. | TRANSITIVE |
| 13 | She reads books to help her fall asleep. | TRANSITIVE |
| 14 | Jim is studying so don’t make any noise. | INTRANSITIVE |
| 15 | She wrote an essay about her trip to France. | TRANSITIVE |
| 16 | She sat down to wait for her friends. | INTRANSITIVE |
| 17 | The children kicked the ball around. | TRANSITIVE |
| 18 | My father turned off the light and went to sleep. | TRANSITIVE |
| 19 | The bus stopped suddenly. | INTRANSITIVE |
| 20 | He put on his rain coat because it was raining. | TRANSITIVE |
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📌 Summary:
- Transitive Verbs: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20 → 12 sentences
- Intransitive Verbs: 2, 3, 8, 10, 11, 14, 16, 19 → 8 sentences
✔ All answers are now correctly identified!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of transitive and intransitive verbs worksheet pdf.
