Transitive Verbs (Iteration)

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 Transitive Verbs Worksheet

Definition:

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object to complete its meaning. In simpler terms, it's a verb where the action is done to something or someone. The direct object receives the action of the verb.

Explanation:

To identify a transitive verb, you can ask yourself the question "What?" or "Whom?" after the verb. If you can answer that question with a noun or pronoun, the verb is transitive.

For example, in the sentence "The dog chased the cat," the verb is "chased." If you ask, "The dog chased what?" the answer is "the cat." Therefore, "chased" is a transitive verb, and "cat" is the direct object.

Examples of Transitive Verbs in Sentences:

Here are 5 sentences using transitive verbs. The transitive verb is bold, and the direct object is underlined.

1. The chef cooked the \underline{dinner}.

2. She sent a \underline{letter}.

3. The boy kicked the \underline{ball}.

4. The company developed a new \underline{software}.

5. He read the \underline{book}.

Test Your Knowledge: Transitive Verbs

Choose the sentence in each question that uses a transitive verb correctly.

1. Which sentence uses a transitive verb?
   a) The bird flew.
   b) The girl sang loudly.
   c) The student answered the question.
   d) The man slept.

2. Identify the direct object in the following sentence: "The artist painted a portrait."
   a) Artist
   b) Painted
   c) A
   d) Portrait

3. In which sentence is the verb "threw" transitive?
   a) He threw.
   b) The pitcher threw the baseball.
   c) The ball flew.
   d) She threw up.

4. Which verb in the sentence is transitive? "The dog carried the stick."
   a) The
   b) Dog
   c) Carried
   d) Stick

5. Which sentence does NOT contain a transitive verb?
   a) The baker made a cake.
   b) The sun shines brightly.
   c) The author wrote a novel.
   d) The teacher graded the papers.

6. Identify the sentence with a transitive verb:
   a) The flower bloomed.
   b) The child laughed.
   c) The cat chased the mouse.
   d) The bird flew away.

7. In the sentence "She played the piano," what is the direct object?
   a) She
   b) Played
   c) The
   d) Piano

8. Which sentence uses "ate" as a transitive verb?
   a) We ate.
   b) The children ate quickly.
   c) He ate the apple.
   d) They ate outside.

9. Which sentence contains a transitive verb?
   a) The baby cried.
   b) The dog barked.
   c) The girl read the story.
   d) The man walked.

10. Identify the transitive verb: "The student learned the material."
    a) The
    b) Student
    c) Learned
    d) Material
    Answer Key with Explanations:

11. c) The student answered the question.

• Reason: "Answered" is transitive because it takes the direct object "the question." You can ask, "Answered what?" The other options use intransitive verbs.

12. d) Portrait

• Reason: "Portrait" is what the artist painted. It receives the action of the verb "painted."

13. b) The pitcher threw the baseball.

• Reason: "Baseball" is the direct object of "threw." You can ask, "Threw what?". In the other sentences, "threw" is used without a direct object (or in the case of d, is part of a phrasal verb).

14. c) Carried

• Reason: The verb "carried" takes the direct object "the stick".

15. b) The sun shines brightly.

• Reason: "Shines" is an intransitive verb. There is no object that receives the action. "Brightly" is an adverb.

16. c) The cat chased the mouse.

• Reason: The verb "chased" takes the direct object "the mouse."

17. d) Piano

• Reason: The piano is what she played. It is the object that receives the action of the verb.

18. c) He ate the apple.

• Reason: "Apple" is the direct object of "ate."

19. c) The girl read the story.

• Reason: "Story" is the direct object of the transitive verb "read."

20. c) Learned

• Reason: "Learned" is the transitive verb. "Material" is the direct object.