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1.  Transitive and
Intransitive verbs
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WHAT IS A VERB?
 A verb is a word which is used to tell something about
some person or thing.
OR
 A verb is a word that shows action.

3. 3EXAMPLES:
1. Jumping girl.
2. Baby sleeps.

4. 43. Don’t run so fast.

5. 5TRANSITIVE VERB:
A transitive verb is a verb that denotes an action which
passes over from the subject (Doer) to an object.
OR
A transitive verb has a definite object on which or, for
which the action is being performed.

6. 6EXAMPLES:
1. She made pizza.
SHE=SUBJECT
MADE=TRANSTIVE VERB
PIZZA=OBJECT
2. The boy cut his hand with a knife.
BOY=SUBJECT
CUT=TRANSITIVE VERB
HAND=OBJECT
3. The policeman blew his whistle.
POLICEMAN=SUBJECT
BLEW=TRANSITIVE VERB
WHISTLE=OBJECT

7. 7INTRANSITIVE VERB:
An intransitive verb is a verb that denotes an action
which does not pass over to an object.
OR
An intransitive verb also shows action but here there
is no specific object on which the action is being done.

8. 8EXAMPLES:
1. The sun shines brightly.
SUN=SUBJECT
SHINES=INTRANSITIVE VERB
OBJECT=
2. The bell rang loudly.
BELL=SUBJECT
RANG=INTRANSITIVE VERB
OBJECT=
3. The train stopped suddenly.
TRAIN=SUBJECT
STOPPED=INTRANSITIVE VERB
OBJECT=

9. 9IDENTIFICATION:
1. See the sentence carefully.
2.Check if there is an object in the sentence.
NO OBJECT =INTRANSITIVE VERB
YES,THERE IS AN OBJECT=TRANSITIVE VERB
3. Check that the sentence can be converted into passive
voice?
YES=TRANSITIVE VERB
NO=INTRANSITIVE VERB

10. 10EXAMPLE:
 She laughs at the joke.
NO OBJECT
THIS SENTENcE CAN NOT BE CONVERTED INTO PASSIVE
VOICE
SO, LAUGH IS AN INTRANSITIVE VERB
 Ali wrote a letter.
YES, OBJECT IS THERE (LETTER)
THIS SENTENCE CAN BE CONVERTED INTO PASSIVE
VOICE
• Letter was written by Ali
SO, WROTE IS A TRANSITIVE VERB

11. 11CONCLUsION:
TRANSITIVE VERB INTRANSITIVE VERB
1. A verb that denotes an action
which passes over from the
subject to an object.
1. A verb that denotes an action
which does not pass over from
the subject to an object.
2. Object = 2. object=
3. It can be converted into passive
voice
3. It can not be converted into
passive voice
4. Sana is painting the kitchen walls. 4. Sana is painting beautiful.

12. QUICK QUIZ:
Total mcqs=5
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1. Write your name here.
Transitive verb intransitive verb
2. The sun was setting and a red glow filled the sky.
Transitive verb intransitive verb
3. Close your eyes.
Transitive verb intransitive verb
4. We are reading.
Transitive verb intransitive verb
5. The students wrote composition.
Transitive verb intransitive verb

14. THE END!
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