To determine whether the verbs in bold are
transitive or
intransitive, we need to analyze each sentence and see if the verb has an object. Here's how to approach it:
Key Points:
-
Transitive Verbs: These verbs require a direct object. You can ask "What?" after the verb to identify the object.
-
Intransitive Verbs: These verbs do not require a direct object. They express actions that do not act upon something.
Let's analyze each sentence:
---
#### 1.
She was crying all day long.
- Verb:
crying
- Question: What was she crying? (This doesn't make sense because "crying" is an action without an object.)
-
Answer: Intransitive
#### 2.
We showed her the photo album.
- Verb:
showed
- Question: What did we show? = the photo album.
-
Answer: Transitive
#### 3.
The doctor advised me to exercise regularly.
- Verb:
advised
- Question: What did the doctor advise? = me (indirect object) to exercise regularly.
-
Answer: Transitive
#### 4.
It was raining at that time.
- Verb:
raining
- Question: What was raining? (This doesn't make sense because "raining" is an action without an object.)
-
Answer: Intransitive
#### 5.
She laughed at the joke.
- Verb:
laughed
- Question: What did she laugh at? = the joke.
-
Answer: Transitive
#### 6.
She gave a cookie to the child.
- Verb:
gave
- Question: What did she give? = a cookie.
-
Answer: Transitive
#### 7.
They slept in the street.
- Verb:
slept
- Question: What did they sleep? (This doesn't make sense because "sleep" is an action without an object.)
-
Answer: Intransitive
#### 8.
I ate the cherries.
- Verb:
ate
- Question: What did I eat? = the cherries.
-
Answer: Transitive
#### 9.
My father doesn't drink coffee.
- Verb:
drink
- Question: What does my father drink? = coffee.
-
Answer: Transitive
#### 10.
Roger cleans his bathroom often.
- Verb:
cleans
- Question: What does Roger clean? = his bathroom.
-
Answer: Transitive
#### 11.
He always keeps his money in a wallet.
- Verb:
keeps
- Question: What does he keep? = his money.
-
Answer: Transitive
#### 12.
The train arrived.
- Verb:
arrived
- Question: What did the train arrive? (This doesn't make sense because "arrive" is an action without an object.)
-
Answer: Intransitive
---
Final Answers:
1.
Intransitive
2.
Transitive
3.
Transitive
4.
Intransitive
5.
Transitive
6.
Transitive
7.
Intransitive
8.
Transitive
9.
Transitive
10.
Transitive
11.
Transitive
12.
Intransitive
---
Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{ll}
1. & \text{Intransitive} \\
2. & \text{Transitive} \\
3. & \text{Transitive} \\
4. & \text{Intransitive} \\
5. & \text{Transitive} \\
6. & \text{Transitive} \\
7. & \text{Intransitive} \\
8. & \text{Transitive} \\
9. & \text{Transitive} \\
10. & \text{Transitive} \\
11. & \text{Transitive} \\
12. & \text{Intransitive} \\
\end{array}
}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of transitive verb worksheet.
