Transitive vs' Intransitive Verbs

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Transitive vs. Intransitive Verbs

• A Fun Grammar Lesson
• By
• Leslie Ackerman

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Each Verb in a Speakers Lexicon is Categorized
as a Verb and SubCategorized as Transitive or
Intransitive.

• Subcategories
• Transitive
• Intransitive

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Transitive Verbs

• Take a Noun Phrase
• Take an Object

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Intransitive Verbs

• Do Not Require a Noun Phrase
• Do Not Require a Direct Object
• Need a Preposition

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Examples of Transitive Verbs

• I kick a ball.
• Cook the spaghetti slowly.
• Kimberly told the joke.

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Examples of Intransitive Verbs

• Pat laughed at the joke.
• Look on the wall.

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Some Verbs Can Be In Both Subcategories

• Example READ
• I read the book.
• You read at the library.
• Can you tell me which contains an intransitive
  verb and which contains a transitive verb????

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Now Its Time to Make Sentences!!!

• Take out a piece of paper
• Write one sentence with a transitive verb
• Write one sentence with an intransitive verb
• Share sentences with your neighbor

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Material Adapted From

• Lori Garners English 302 Class Notes
• Finegan, Edward. Language Its Structure
  and Use. 3rd edition (1999)