What are Transitive Verbs?
Transitive verbs are not just any verbs that can take an object; they demand objects. Without an object in effect, the transitive verb that inhabits in a sentence will not seem to have a complete meaning. "Please bring your tea." In this sentence, the word brings is a transitive verb, while its object is tea, which is being brought. Without any object of an approximate kind, this verb cannot function. "Please bring." Bring who or what? The question itself begs because the meaning of the word bring demands an object. Here are some examples of the transitive verbs and their objects. "The boys carry water to the village." Susan threw the ball. Could you phone the doctor? I caught a fever. They love rainbows. Lilly conveyed the message. Every single verb in the sentences mentioned above has an object that completes the verbs’ actions. If we took out the objects, the results would be extremely illogical, and many questions would be raised in the reader’s mind; for example, Lilly conveyed. Conveyed what? Apples? Bananas?
What?
Pose the question, "Subject, verb, what?" for each sentence to identify the direct object. Write the answer on the line.
Intransitive
Rewrite the sentence without a direct object, adding, removing, or changing words or phrases as necessary so that the verb becomes intransitive.
Creating Transitive Verbs
Rewrite each sentence, adding a direct object so that the verb is transitive.
Add A Direct Object
Complete the second sentence in each set with a direct object to make the verb transitive.
Some Verbs Can Get it Done
Write two sentence for each verb given. In the first sentence the verb should be transitive. In the second sentence the verb should be intransitive.
Focus on the Parentheses
Write a sentence for each verb. The verb should be either transitive or intransitive as indicated in parentheses.