Question

Identify whether the verb used in the given sentence is transitive or intransitive:
"Where will he paste it?". "In the drawing book."

• A. Transitive
• B. Intransitive
• C. Both A and B
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is D None of these

An action verb that is used with a direct object after it is called a transitive verb while an action verb that is not used with a direct object after it is called an intransitive verb. Transitive verbs always ask “for what?” or “for whom?”.

In intransitive verbs, the subject is doing the action of the verb and there is nothing that is at the receiving end of the action performed.

Examples:

Transitive verbs: Call Seema

Cut the cake

Intransitive verbs: She sneezed

He arrived

In the given sentence, the underlined word is 'drawing'. Generally, 'drawing' is an action verb but in the sentence, 'drawing' is a part of the object called 'drawing book'. Therefore, the verb drawing is neither transitive nor intransitive as it is playing the role of describing an object rather than being an action verb.

Therefore, the correct answer is option D) none of these.