Question

Identify the option that correctly identifies the form of the verb(s) as used in the sentence:
They spent the entire day cleaning: they cleaned the house, they cleaned the garage, they cleaned the porch, and they even cleaned the car.

• A. cleaning - transitive verb ; cleaned - intransitive verb
• B. cleaning - intransitive verb ; cleaned - transitive verb
• C. cleaning, cleaned - transitive verb
• D. cleaning, cleaned - intransitive verb

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

cleaning - intransitive verb ; cleaned - transitive verb

An action verb with a direct object is transitive while an action verb with no direct object is intransitive. In this sentence, we would be understanding the usage of transitive and intransitive verbs. The two verbs that are given in the option are "cleaning" and "cleaned". "Cleaned" is a verb which is having an object. The object for this verb are "house", "garage", "porch" and "car". On the other hand, "cleaning" is the other verb which is not having any direct object.

Thus the answer is option B