Transitive and Intransitive Verbs worksheet - Free Printable

Task Explanation:

The task is to identify whether the verbs in each sentence are transitive or intransitive.

- Transitive Verbs: These verbs require a direct object to complete their meaning. The verb "acts upon" something or someone.
- Intransitive Verbs: These verbs do not require a direct object. They express an action or state without affecting anything directly.

Solution Approach:

1. Analyze each sentence to identify the main verb.
2. Determine if the verb has a direct object (a noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb).
- If it does, the verb is transitive.
- If it does not, the verb is intransitive.

Detailed Analysis of Each Sentence:

#### 1. I opened the door for my mom.
- Verb: opened
- Direct Object: the door
- Explanation: The verb "opened" acts upon "the door," so it is transitive.
- Answer: TRANSITIVE

#### 2. I never sleep in class.
- Verb: sleep
- Direct Object: None
- Explanation: The verb "sleep" does not act upon anything; it expresses a state or action without a direct object, so it is intransitive.
- Answer: INTRANSITIVE

#### 3. Sally runs fast.
- Verb: runs
- Direct Object: None
- Explanation: The verb "runs" does not act upon anything; it expresses an action without a direct object, so it is intransitive.
- Answer: INTRANSITIVE

#### 4. I bought some books.
- Verb: bought
- Direct Object: some books
- Explanation: The verb "bought" acts upon "some books," so it is transitive.
- Answer: TRANSITIVE

#### 5. She sold flowers at the market.
- Verb: sold
- Direct Object: flowers
- Explanation: The verb "sold" acts upon "flowers," so it is transitive.
- Answer: TRANSITIVE

#### 6. He played the trumpet.
- Verb: played
- Direct Object: the trumpet
- Explanation: The verb "played" acts upon "the trumpet," so it is transitive.
- Answer: TRANSITIVE

#### 7. She writes letters to her friends.
- Verb: writes
- Direct Object: letters
- Explanation: The verb "writes" acts upon "letters," so it is transitive.
- Answer: TRANSITIVE

#### 8. John studies in the morning.
- Verb: studies
- Direct Object: None
- Explanation: The verb "studies" does not act upon anything; it expresses an action without a direct object, so it is intransitive.
- Answer: INTRANSITIVE

#### 9. The museum has many famous paintings.
- Verb: has
- Direct Object: many famous paintings
- Explanation: The verb "has" acts upon "many famous paintings," so it is transitive.
- Answer: TRANSITIVE

#### 10. My dog barks a lot.
- Verb: barks
- Direct Object: None
- Explanation: The verb "barks" does not act upon anything; it expresses an action without a direct object, so it is intransitive.
- Answer: INTRANSITIVE

#### 11. When we arrived, nobody was there to greet us.
- Verb: arrived
- Direct Object: None
- Explanation: The verb "arrived" does not act upon anything; it expresses an action without a direct object, so it is intransitive.
- Answer: INTRANSITIVE

#### 12. I bought a bicycle yesterday.
- Verb: bought
- Direct Object: a bicycle
- Explanation: The verb "bought" acts upon "a bicycle," so it is transitive.
- Answer: TRANSITIVE

#### 13. She reads books to help her fall asleep.
- Verb: reads
- Direct Object: books
- Explanation: The verb "reads" acts upon "books," so it is transitive.
- Answer: TRANSITIVE

#### 14. Jim is studying so don’t make any noise.
- Verb: studying
- Direct Object: None
- Explanation: The verb "studying" does not act upon anything; it expresses an action without a direct object, so it is intransitive.
- Answer: INTRANSITIVE

#### 15. She wrote an essay about her trip to France.
- Verb: wrote
- Direct Object: an essay
- Explanation: The verb "wrote" acts upon "an essay," so it is transitive.
- Answer: TRANSITIVE

#### 16. She sat down to wait for her friends.
- Verb: sat
- Direct Object: None
- Explanation: The verb "sat" does not act upon anything; it expresses an action without a direct object, so it is intransitive.
- Answer: INTRANSITIVE

#### 17. The children kicked the ball around.
- Verb: kicked
- Direct Object: the ball
- Explanation: The verb "kicked" acts upon "the ball," so it is transitive.
- Answer: TRANSITIVE

#### 18. My father turned off the light and went to sleep.
- Verb: turned off and went
- Direct Object for "turned off": the light
- Direct Object for "went": None
- Explanation:
- "Turned off" acts upon "the light," so it is transitive.
- "Went" does not act upon anything, so it is intransitive.
- Answer: TRANSITIVE (for "turned off"), INTRANSITIVE (for "went")

#### 19. The bus stopped suddenly.
- Verb: stopped
- Direct Object: None
- Explanation: The verb "stopped" does not act upon anything; it expresses an action without a direct object, so it is intransitive.
- Answer: INTRANSITIVE

#### 20. He put on his rain coat because it was raining.
- Verb: put on
- Direct Object: his rain coat
- Explanation: The verb "put on" acts upon "his rain coat," so it is transitive.
- Answer: TRANSITIVE

Final Answers:

1. TRANSITIVE
2. INTRANSITIVE
3. INTRANSITIVE
4. TRANSITIVE
5. TRANSITIVE
6. TRANSITIVE
7. TRANSITIVE
8. INTRANSITIVE
9. TRANSITIVE
10. INTRANSITIVE
11. INTRANSITIVE
12. TRANSITIVE
13. TRANSITIVE
14. INTRANSITIVE
15. TRANSITIVE
16. INTRANSITIVE
17. TRANSITIVE
18. TRANSITIVE (for "turned off"), INTRANSITIVE (for "went")
19. INTRANSITIVE
20. TRANSITIVE

Boxed Final Answer:

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1. & \text{TRANSITIVE} \\
2. & \text{INTRANSITIVE} \\
3. & \text{INTRANSITIVE} \\
4. & \text{TRANSITIVE} \\
5. & \text{TRANSITIVE} \\
6. & \text{TRANSITIVE} \\
7. & \text{TRANSITIVE} \\
8. & \text{INTRANSITIVE} \\
9. & \text{TRANSITIVE} \\
10. & \text{INTRANSITIVE} \\
11. & \text{INTRANSITIVE} \\
12. & \text{TRANSITIVE} \\
13. & \text{TRANSITIVE} \\
14. & \text{INTRANSITIVE} \\
15. & \text{TRANSITIVE} \\
16. & \text{INTRANSITIVE} \\
17. & \text{TRANSITIVE} \\
18. & \text{TRANSITIVE (for "turned off"), INTRANSITIVE (for "went")} \\
19. & \text{INTRANSITIVE} \\
20. & \text{TRANSITIVE} \\
\end{array}
}
\]