Identify whether the given verb is Transitive or Intransitive ... - Free Printable

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We need to identify whether the verb in each sentence is transitive or intransitive.

Definitions:

- Transitive Verb: A verb that requires a direct object (the receiver of the action).
Example: *She read a book.* → "read" is transitive because it has a direct object ("a book").

- Intransitive Verb: A verb that does not take a direct object. The action is complete without one.
Example: *He runs fast.* → "runs" is intransitive because no object receives the action.

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Now, let’s analyze each sentence:

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i. Hari passed the salt.
→ "passed" has a direct object: the salt.
✔ Transitive verb

ii. Priya flew a kite.
→ "flew" has a direct object: a kite.
✔ Transitive verb

iii. Deer runs fast.
→ "runs" has no object; it describes the action of the subject.
✔ Intransitive verb

iv. I read a book.
→ "read" has a direct object: a book.
✔ Transitive verb

v. Shree eats in a hurry.
→ "eats" has no direct object here. "in a hurry" is an adverbial phrase.
✔ Intransitive verb

vi. The book was lost.
→ "was lost" is passive voice. "Lost" is a past participle, but the verb "lost" doesn't have a direct object. It's a state, not an action with recipient.
But note: In passive constructions, we often don’t see the object directly. However, since there is no direct object receiving the action, and the verb is being used intransitively in structure, we consider it intransitive.
✔ Intransitive verb

> Note: Some may argue this is a linking verb, but "was lost" implies a state change, so treated as intransitive.

vii. Have you washed your hands?
→ "washed" has a direct object: your hands.
✔ Transitive verb

viii. I dressed and went out.
→ "dressed" – reflexive or intransitive (you dress yourself). No direct object.
→ "went" – intransitive.
So both verbs are intransitive.
✔ Intransitive verb (for both)

ix. Balu threw the ball.
→ "threw" has direct object: the ball.
✔ Transitive verb

x. I didn’t eat yesterday.
→ "eat" has no object — no food mentioned. So it's incomplete, but grammatically, "eat" can be transitive or intransitive. Here, it's used without an object.
✔ Intransitive verb

xi. Birds fly.
→ "fly" has no object.
✔ Intransitive verb

xii. Ragu wrote an essay in the competition.
→ "wrote" has direct object: an essay.
✔ Transitive verb

xiii. Shreya realized the truth.
→ "realized" has direct object: the truth.
✔ Transitive verb

xiv. The thief escaped cleverly.
→ "escaped" has no object.
✔ Intransitive verb

xv. Dogs guard the house.
→ "guard" has direct object: the house.
✔ Transitive verb

xvi. My father gifted me a watch.
→ "gifted" has two objects: indirect ("me") and direct ("a watch"). But since it takes a direct object, it's transitive.
✔ Transitive verb

> Note: "gifted" is a transitive verb (can take direct object).

xvii. She danced gracefully.
→ "danced" has no object.
✔ Intransitive verb

xviii. The evidence was hidden.
→ Passive construction. "was hidden" – no object receiving action; it's a state.
✔ Intransitive verb

xix. Karthik unveiled the curtain.
→ "unveiled" has direct object: the curtain.
✔ Transitive verb

xx. I ate pasta.
→ "ate" has direct object: pasta.
✔ Transitive verb

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Final Answers:

i. Transitive
ii. Transitive
iii. Intransitive
iv. Transitive
v. Intransitive
vi. Intransitive
vii. Transitive
viii. Intransitive
ix. Transitive
x. Intransitive
xi. Intransitive
xii. Transitive
xiii. Transitive
xiv. Intransitive
xv. Transitive
xvi. Transitive
xvii. Intransitive
xviii. Intransitive
xix. Transitive
xx. Transitive

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✔ Answer Key:

| Sentence | Verb Type |
|--------|------------------|
| i | Transitive |
| ii | Transitive |
| iii | Intransitive |
| iv | Transitive |
| v | Intransitive |
| vi | Intransitive |
| vii | Transitive |
| viii | Intransitive |
| ix | Transitive |
| x | Intransitive |
| xi | Intransitive |
| xii | Transitive |
| xiii | Transitive |
| xiv | Intransitive |
| xv | Transitive |
| xvi | Transitive |
| xvii | Intransitive |
| xviii | Intransitive |
| xix | Transitive |
| xx | Transitive |

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