Having learnt what verbs are, and knowing how to differentiate a transitive verb from an intransitive verb, your next step should be to work out some exercises so that you can revise as well as check your understanding of the same.
Table of Contents
- Exercise 1 – Identify the transitive and intransitive verb
- Exercise 2 – Fill in the blanks with transitive verbs
- Exercise 3 – Fill in the blanks with intransitive verbs
- Frequently Asked Questions on Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
Exercise 1 – Identify the transitive and intransitive verb
Go through the sentences and identify the transitive and intransitive verbs.
1. I like all of Katy Perry’s songs.
2. New Delhi is the capital of India.
3. Billie Eilish is a singer.
4. Will built a doll house for his eight-year-old daughter.
5. I ate a sandwich for breakfast.
6. All of them danced at my wedding party.
7. The mosquito bat does not seem to be working.
8. No tomato is ripe.
9. Sherin bought a phone for her mother.
10. The teapoy broke all of a sudden.
11. Noel brought a bottle of wine for dinner.
12. Srilakshmi and Vinod love watching feel-good movies.
13. The footballs and basketballs are kept in the third cupboard.
14. They purchased a new TV.
15. Heera lost her favourite black bag.
16. It was raining until a few hours back.
17. There are exactly 150 juice packs.
18. The cat chased the mouse around the house.
19. The doctors helped the patients in need.
20. Marley found the solution to the problem.
Answers for Exercise 1
1. I like all of Katy Perry’s songs. – Transitive Verb
2. New Delhi is the capital of India. – Intransitive Verb
3. Billie Eilish is a singer. – Intransitive Verb
4. Will built a doll house for his eight-year-old daughter. – Transitive Verb
5. I ate a sandwich for breakfast. – Transitive Verb
6. All of them danced at my wedding party. – Intransitive Verb
7. The mosquito bat does not seem to be working. – Intransitive Verb
8. No tomato is ripe. – Intransitive Verb
9. Sherin bought a phone for her mother. – Transitive Verb
10. The teapoy broke all of a sudden. – Intransitive Verb
11. Noel brought a bottle of wine for dinner. – Transitive Verb
12. Srilakshmi and Vinod love watching feel-good movies. – Transitive Verb
13. The footballs and basketballs are kept in the third cupboard. – Transitive Verb
14. They purchased a new TV. – Transitive Verb
15. Heera lost her favourite black bag. – Transitive Verb
16. It was raining until a few hours back. – Intransitive Verb
17. There are exactly 150 juice packs. – Intransitive Verb
18. The cat chased the mouse around the house. – Transitive Verb
19. The doctors helped the patients in need. – Transitive Verb
20. Marley found the solution to the problem. – Transitive Verb
Exercise 2 – Fill in the blanks with transitive verbs
Read through the following sentences and fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate transitive verb from the list given below.
(wrote, designed, carries, know, bought, find, likes, baked, had, gave, watch, will be meeting, repaired, prescribed, brought, have, wagged, bring, made, sang)
1. We ________ chapati and kurma for dinner.
2. I ________ the answer to that question.
3. The teacher ________ Riyana the class leader.
4. When I came back from Ethiopia, I ________ some keepsakes for my friends and family.
5. They ________ doubts about it.
6. Lea ________ this saree for me.
7. My friends ________ me an unexpected gift for my birthday.
8. Tina ________ ‘You are my reason’ at my wedding.
9. Where can I ________ a newspaper?
10. Did you ________ the movie?
11. The little girl ________ having mangoes after every meal.
12. The dog ________ its tail on seeing its owner.
13. The doctor ________ some medicines for my fatigue.
14. The captain ________ new jerseys for all the players.
15. Tessa ________ a cake for her mom’s birthday.
16. Rakesh ________ my computer.
17. Swetha ________ an umbrella in her bag everyday.
18. I ________ a letter to my best friend.
19. Can you ________ me a glass of water?
20. She ________ her friends tomorrow.
Answers for Exercise 2
1. We had chapati and kurma for dinner.
2. I know the answer to that question.
3. The teacher made Riyana the class leader.
4. When I came back from Ethiopia, I brought some keepsakes for my friends and family.
5. They have doubts about it.
6. Lea designed this saree for me.
7. My friends gave me an unexpected gift for my birthday.
8. Tina sang ‘You are my reason’ at my wedding.
9. Where can I find a newspaper?
10. Did you watch the movie?
11. The little girl likes having mangoes after every meal.
12. The dog wagged its tail on seeing its owner.
13. The doctor prescribed some medicines for my fatigue.
14. The captain bought new jerseys for all the players.
15. Tessa baked a cake for her mom’s birthday.
16. Rakesh repaired my computer.
17. Swetha carries an umbrella in her bag everyday.
18. I wrote a letter to my best friend.
19. Can you bring me a glass of water?
20. She will be meeting her friends tomorrow.
Exercise 3 – Fill in the blanks with intransitive verbs
Check out the following sentences and fill in the blanks with the most suitable intransitive verbs from the list given below.
(was feeling, cried, is, feel, will be going, looks, are, is not working, will walk, goes, was, suits, ran, lives, will stay, acted, will wait, yelled, sneezed, sat)
1. It ________ great.
2. Today ________ Monday.
3. These books ________ interesting.
4. The little girl ________ excited to see the number of gifts she had received on her birthday.
5. I ________ exhausted.
6. Gina’s friends ________ weirdly.
7. The new manager ________ in Whitefield.
8. My brother’s laptop ________ properly.
9. Niya ________ to work by bus tomorrow.
10. Srinivasan ________ for a walk every evening after work.
11. This colour ________ you well.
12. I ________ here until you come back.
13. Veena ________ every time she saw me.
14. He ________ in a very comfortable position.
15. Binoy ________ to catch the bus.
16. Dileep ________ the whole day.
17. Sushil ________ the moment he smelt the flowers.
18. I ________ with you to the bus stand.
19. Tharik ________ lonely and sad.
20. My father ________ at me because I broke the glasses.
Answers for Exercise 3
1. It looks great.
2. Today is Monday.
3. These books are interesting.
4. The little girl was excited to see the number of gifts she had received on her birthday.
5. I feel exhausted.
6. Gina’s friends acted weirdly.
7. The new manager lives in Whitefield.
8. My brother’s laptop is not working properly.
9. Niya will be going to work by bus tomorrow.
10. Srinivasan goes for a walk every evening after work.
11. This colour suits you well.
12. I will stay here until you come back.
13. Veena smiled every time she saw me.
14. He sat in a very comfortable position.
15. Binoy ran to catch the bus.
16. Dileep cried the whole day.
17. Sushil sneezed the moment he smelt the flowers.
18. I will walk with you to the bus stand.
19. Tharik was feeling lonely and sad.
20. My father yelled at me because I broke the glasses.
Frequently Asked Questions on Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
What are transitive verbs?
Transitive verbs are those words which require an object to make complete sense. For example – I ate an apple, where ‘ate’ is the transitive verb and ‘an apple’ is the object.
What is an intransitive verb?
Any verb that does not need an object to make sense is called an intransitive verb. For example – I can’t think right now, where ‘can’t think’ is the intransitive verb.
Give some examples of transitive verbs.
Some examples of transitive verbs are eat, drink, carry, like, wash, bring, buy, make, read, etc.
Give some examples of intransitive verbs.
Some examples of intransitive verbs are think, feel, to be, go, walk, jump, sit, run, sneeze, sleep, live, etc.
Why should we practise exercises on transitive verbs and intransitive verbs?
Practising exercises on transitive and intransitive verbs will help you improve and check your knowledge of transitive and intransitive verbs. This will in turn help you form error-free sentences.
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