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1. www.grammarly.com › transitive-verbsTransitive Verbs: Definition and Examples - Grammarly

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   Aug 3, 2022 · Remember that transitive verbs need a direct object to form complete sentences, so if there’s no direct object, the verb is intransitive (or used incorrectly). See what we mean with the examples below. Both use the ambitransitive verb walk, but in one example walk is transitive, and in the other it is intransitive.

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   Sep 24, 2017 · Of your two suggestions I would have chosen "I can walk by myself!" (otherwise "walk" comes across as a transitive verb). Another alternative would be "I can walk on my own!".

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4. www.grammarbook.com › blog › definitionsTaking Charge of Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

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   Nov 1, 2017 · A transitive verb is one that requires a direct object to finish its meaning. Example: He (subject) plays (transitive verb) guitar (direct object). An intransitive verb is one that does not need a direct object to complete its meaning. Example: She (subject) laughs and smiles (compound intransitive verb).

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   Transitive verbs require an object to complete their meaning. Imagine that I say: 1. I bought. This sentence is incomplete. There is information that is missing. You are probably wondering what I bought. (What did you buy Rob?) Why is this sentence incomplete? Because BOUGHT (the past of buy) is a transitive verb and a transitive verb needs an obje...

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   Transitive verbs can have a passive form. Active: Subject + transitive verb + object Passive: Object + was/were + transitive verb(+ by subject) 1. Thieves stole his car. (active) 2. His car was stolen. (passive) 3. Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. (active) 4. The light bulb was inventedby Thomas Edison. (passive) 5. They sold some books. (act...

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   We enjoyed the concert.

   I opened the door.

   She kicked the ball.

   He took meto a restaurant.

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   Intransitive verbs cannothave a direct object after them. The subject is doing the action of the verb and nothing receives the action. An intransitive verb does not pass the action to an object. 1. He arrived. Here we cannot have an object after the intransitive verb arrive. You cannot “arrive something” (incorrect). An intransitive verb expresses ...

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   We arrivedaround midday.

   She sneezedloudly.

   Your baby criesa lot.

   His grandfather diedlast year.

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   Many verbs can be both transitive and intransitive. They can be transitive in one sentence and intransitive in another sentence. (These are called ambitransitive verbs) 1. You have grownsince I last saw you. (intransitive) 2. You have grown a beardsince I last saw you. (transitive) Sometimes the meaning changes depending on whether the verb is tran...

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   (transitive) - (intransitive) I stopped the car. – The car stopped. I broke my coffee mug. – My coffee mug broke. The summer heat melted my ice cream. – My ice cream melted. She speaks Arabic. – She speaks very quickly. Mike is reading a book. – Mike is reading. New Zealand won the match. – New Zealand won. A good dictionary will tell you whether a...

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   Try our game about transitive vs intransitive verbs. If you found this grammar guide about Transitive vs Intransitive verbs in Englishuseful, let others know about it.

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   Those verbs that act on something are called transitive verbs. Typically, in statements, a transitive verb is followed by the noun (or noun phrase) that it is acting upon. Other verbs, such as sleep, die, and arrive, do not act upon something. In fact, these verbs can't have a direct object.

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   Jan 19, 2023 · A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase) to indicate the person or thing acted upon by the verb. For example, in the sentence “I received a letter,” the direct object is necessary for the statement to make sense.

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   Is 'I can walk by myself' a transitive verb?

   • Of your two suggestions I would have chosen "I can walk by myself!" (otherwise "walk" comes across as a transitive verb). Another alternative would be "I can walk on my own!". Thanks for fast reply..!!

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   Can a transitive verb be followed by a noun?

   • Typically, in statements, a transitive verb is followed by the noun (or noun phrase) that it is acting upon. Other verbs, such as sleep, die, and arrive, do not act upon something. In fact, these verbs can't have a direct object. Notice that you can't say, for example: * I usually sleep the dog, * They'll arrive the book.

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   What is an example of a transitive verb?

   • A transitive verb is one that requires a direct object to finish its meaning. For example: He (subject) plays (transitive verb) guitar (direct object). An intransitive verb, on the other hand, does not need a direct object to complete its meaning. For example: She (subject) laughs and smiles (compound intransitive verb).

   Taking Charge of Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

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   How do you identify a transitive verb?

   • The easiest method to identify a transitive verb is to find the direct object. Remember that transitive verbs need a direct object to form complete sentences, so if there’s no direct object, the verb is intransitive (or used incorrectly). See what we mean with the examples below.

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   Can a verb be both transitive and intransitive?

   • Some verbs, such as walk, run, provide, enter, read, and call, can function as both transitive and intransitive verbs, depending on their context. For example, 'I walk' (intransitive) means I am engaging in the activity of walking, while 'I walk the dog' (transitive) means I am walking the dog as the direct object.

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   Can a transitive verb use a direct object?

   • While some transitive verbs use only a direct object, a special type of transitive verb can also use indirect objects. These verbs are called ditransitive. Ditransitive verbs use both a direct and an indirect object, although the indirect object is optional.

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9. dictionary.cambridge.org › grammar › british-grammarVerb patterns: with and without objects - Cambridge Grammar

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   Some verbs can be used with or without an object. These are called transitive (with an object) and intransitive (without an object) uses of the verbs. Verbs with an object (transitive)