Transcript Transitive or Intransitive - WSU 2012-2013

By Scott Ufford
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Transitive verbs are verbs that come before a
direct object.
Exe: The officer chased the Coopers’ car to
the intersection of Clark and Silver.
Chased functions as a transitive verb because
it links the officer to the car, our direct object
in this sentence.
Transitive=transition from Subject to Direct
object.
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Intransitive verbs do not link the subject to a
direct object.
Exe: I ran over the field.
Over the field is a preposition, therefore the
verb ran does not link the subject to a direct
object.
Do not confuse prepositions with direct
objects.
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I accompanied my CT to a meeting.
I ate dinner with my family.
The dog and the cat fought each other.
Mary had a little lamb.
Our sprinkler system stopped working.
I ran in a marathon last weekend.
Who stole my bike?
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I accompanied my CT to a meeting.
I ate with my family.
The dog and the cat fought each other.
Mary had a little lamb.
Our sprinkler system stopped working.
I ran in a marathon last weekend.
Who stole my bike?
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Some verbs can function as either a transitive
or intransitive verb.
The children played at home.
The children played a grueling game of chess
at home.
Remember, be aware of prepositions and
direct objects!
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With a partner, compose three sentences
containing either transitive or intransitive
verbs.
Trade with another group and determine
which verbs are transitive and intransitive.
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MacFayden, Heather. Transitive and Intransitive Verbs.
The Writing Center:Hyper Grammar. University of Ottawa.
Web. October, 22, 2012.
http://www.writingcentre.uottawa.ca/hype
rgrammar/trnsintr.html
Plumlee, Rick. Wichitan Pleads Guilty to Helping his Brother
Rob Commerce Bank Branch. The Wichita Eagle. October
22, 2012. Web. October 22, 2012.
http://www.kansas.com/2012/10/22/2541512/wichitan
-pleads-guilty-to-helping.html