Say
whether the verb in each sentence below is
transitive or intransitive. Ask yourself a ‘what’
question about the verb. (For some verbs, the object is a person, so
ask the question ‘who’ instead of ‘what’).
(i)
Jody then went
to the kitchen.
(ii)
The fawn wobbled
after him
(iii)
You found
him.
(iv)
He picked
it up.
(v)
He dipped
his fingers in the milk.
(vi)
It bleated
frantically and butted
him.
(vii)
The fawn sucked
his fingers.
(viii)
He lowered
his fingers slowly into the milk.
(ix)
It stamped
its small hoofs impatiently.
(x)
He held
his fingers below the level of the milk.
(xi)
The fawn followed
him.
(xii)
He walked
all day.
(xiii)
He stroked
its sides.
(xiv)
The fawn lifted
its nose.
(xv)
Its legs hung
limply.
Say whether the verb in each sentence below is transitive or intransitive. Ask yourself a ‘what’ question about the verb. (For some verbs, the object is a person, so ask the question ‘who’ instead of ‘what’).
(i) Jody then went to the kitchen.
(ii) The fawn wobbled after him
(iii) You found him.
(iv) He picked it up.
(v) He dipped his fingers in the milk.
(vi) It bleated frantically and butted him.
(vii) The fawn sucked his fingers.
(viii) He lowered his fingers slowly into the milk.
(ix) It stamped its small hoofs impatiently.
(x) He held his fingers below the level of the milk.
(xi) The fawn followed him.
(xii) He walked all day.
(xiii) He stroked its sides.
(xiv) The fawn lifted its nose.
(xv) Its legs hung limply.
(i)
Intransitive
(ii)
Intransitive
(iii)
Transitive
(iv)
Transitive
(v)
Transitive
(vi)
Intransitive, Transitive
(vii)
Transitive
(viii)
Transitive
(ix)
Transitive
(x)
Transitive
(xi)
Transitive
(xii)
Intransitive
(xiii)
Transitive
(xiv)
Transitive
(xv)
Intransitive
(i) Intransitive
(ii) Intransitive
(iii) Transitive
(iv) Transitive
(v) Transitive
(vi) Intransitive, Transitive
(vii) Transitive
(viii) Transitive
(ix) Transitive
(x) Transitive
(xi) Transitive
(xii) Intransitive
(xiii) Transitive
(xiv) Transitive
(xv) Intransitive
