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Transitive Intransitive Verbs Practice

Identify transitive and intransitive action verbs, and use each type in your own sentences. A transitive verb acts on a direct object. An intransitive verb does not take a direct object. A verb may be transitive in one sentence and intransitive in another.

Identify the verb type

For each sentence, identify the action verb and write T if it has a direct object or I if it does not.

1.At sunrise, the rooster crowed loudly. Identify the action verb and label it T or I.
2.Hiroshi carried a basket of apples to the table. Identify the action verb and label it T or I.
3.The audience clapped after the show. Identify the action verb and label it T or I.
4.Eli opened the heavy door carefully. Identify the action verb and label it T or I.
5.After the long hike, the campers rested beside the trail. Identify the action verb and label it T or I.
6.Mateo planted three sunflower seeds in a pot. Identify the action verb and label it T or I.

Choose the best answer

Select one answer for each question.

7.Which sentence uses a transitive verb?
  • The toddler giggled at the puppet.
  • Rain fell throughout the afternoon.
  • Carlos folded the clean towels.
  • The horse galloped across the field.
8.Which sentence has an intransitive verb?
  • Andre repaired the cracked vase.
  • The toddler sneezed suddenly.
  • Lena collected the shells.
  • Dad poured the juice.
9.In “Riley sketched a mountain landscape,” what is the direct object of the verb sketched?
  • Riley
  • sketched
  • a mountain landscape
  • there is no direct object
10.In “The puppy slept on its blanket,” why is slept intransitive?
  • It tells what the puppy did and has no direct object.
  • It describes the blanket.
  • It acts on the word puppy.
  • It is followed by a direct object.
11.In “The chef stirred the soup,” which word is the direct object?
  • chef
  • stirred
  • the soup
  • the

Match the sentence to its verb type

For each sentence, write T for transitive or I for intransitive.

12.The wind howled through the canyon. Is howled transitive or intransitive?
13.Zoe mailed a postcard to her cousin. Is mailed transitive or intransitive?
14.The guests arrived before dinner. Is arrived transitive or intransitive?
15.Marcus solved the puzzle in minutes. Is solved transitive or intransitive?

Use what you know

Write complete sentences that show how verbs work. Answers will vary; the examples below meet the requirements.

16.Write a sentence with a transitive action verb. Underline the verb and identify its direct object.
17.Write a sentence with an intransitive action verb. Underline the verb and explain why it is intransitive.
18.Write a short paragraph of three sentences. Include at least two transitive verbs and one intransitive verb, and label each verb T or I.

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