Transitive and Intransitive Verbs Worksheet with Answers

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A transitive verb needs an object (she opened the window); an intransitive verb does not (the baby slept). Practise telling them apart, finding the object and using ergative verbs. The answer key is at the end.

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Transitive and Intransitive Verbs Worksheet with Answers

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A. Transitive or intransitive?

Find the verb in each sentence and write T (transitive) or I (intransitive).

  1. The baby slept peacefully.
  2. Neha wrote a letter.
  3. The guests arrived late.
  4. Ravi kicked the ball.
  5. The sun shines brightly.
  6. My mother cooked biryani.
  7. The children laughed loudly.
  8. We bought a new car.
  9. The old man died last night.
  10. She opened the window.

B. One verb, two uses

The same verb is used in both sentences of each pair. Write T or I for each.

  1. She sings beautifully.
  2. She sang a Hindi song.
  3. The bus stopped suddenly.
  4. The driver stopped the bus.
  5. He reads every night.
  6. He reads the newspaper every morning.

C. Find the object

Write the object of the verb in each sentence.

  1. Arjun repaired his bicycle.
  2. The teacher gave us homework.
  3. Priya is learning French.
  4. They built a house near the river.
  5. I met your brother yesterday.
  6. The dog chased the cat across the road.

D. Ergative verbs

These verbs can drop the doer. Rewrite each sentence so that the object becomes the subject.

  1. The wind opened the door.
  2. Ravi broke the glass.
  3. The heat melted the ice.
  4. The cook boiled the water.

E. Correct the mistakes

Each sentence has one mistake. Write the sentence correctly.

  1. We discussed about the plan.
  2. She married with an engineer.
  3. The accident happened me.
  4. He entered into the room.

Answer Key

A. Transitive or intransitive?

  1. slept: I
  2. wrote: T
  3. arrived: I
  4. kicked: T
  5. shines: I
  6. cooked: T
  7. laughed: I
  8. bought: T
  9. died: I
  10. opened: T

B. One verb, two uses

  1. I
  2. T
  3. I
  4. T
  5. I
  6. T

C. Find the object

  1. his bicycle
  2. us (indirect object) and homework (direct object)
  3. French
  4. a house
  5. your brother
  6. the cat

D. Ergative verbs

  1. The door opened.
  2. The glass broke.
  3. The ice melted.
  4. The water boiled.

E. Correct the mistakes

  1. We discussed the plan. (discuss is transitive: no about)
  2. She married an engineer.
  3. The accident happened to me. (happen is intransitive)
  4. He entered the room.

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