Decide whether the following verbs are transitive, intransitive or both:
1. The workmen have been painting for hours.
2. When they call from the charity, Mrs. Alpert always gives generously.
3. Before you send the proposal, make sure you edit it carefully.
4. That perfume smells nice.
5. My new car cost me a small fortune.
6. Jim owed his landlord $450.
7. Pete emigrated from Australia in 1998.
8. The customer was tired of waiting, so he got up and left.
9. Are you sure you want to paint the ceiling too?
10. Please take the documents over to Mrs. Samuels’ office.
11. She advised me to consult a doctor.
12. Let’s invite your cousins as well.
13. I waited for an hour.
14. I received your letter in the morning.
15. I am going to send her some flowers.
16. He has changed a lot since he got married.
17. Suddenly the child woke up. 18. The loud noise woke me.
19. Let’s discuss your plans.
20. I heard a lovely song in the morning.
21. Can you lend me a few pounds?
22. The wind was blowing fiercely.
Answers
Answer:
The verbs are underlined and their type mentioned in the bracket:
1. The workmen have been painting (intransitive) for hours.
2. When they call (intransitive) from the charity, Mrs. Alpert always gives (intransitive) generously.
3. Before you send (Transitive) the proposal, make sure you edit (Transitive) it carefully.
4. That perfume smells (intransitive) nice.
5. My new car cost (Transitive) me a small fortune.
6. Jim owed (Transitive) his landlord $450.
7. Pete emigrated (intransitive) from Australia in 1998.
8. The customer was tired (intransitive) of waiting, so he got up (intransitive) and left (intransitive).
9. Are you sure you want (intransitive) to paint (Transitive) the ceiling too?
10. Please take (Transitive) the documents over to Mrs. Samuels’ office.
11. She advised (Transitive) me to consult (Transitive) a doctor.
12. Let’s invite (Transitive) your cousins as well.
13. I waited (intransitive) for an hour.
14. I received (Transitive) your letter in the morning.
15. I am going (intransitive) to send (Transitive) her some flowers.
16. He has changed (intransitive) a lot since he got married (intransitive).
17. Suddenly the child woke up (intransitive).
18. The loud noise woke (Transitive) me.
19. Let’s discuss (Transitive) your plans.
20. I heard (Transitive) a lovely song in the morning.
21. Can you lend (Transitive) me a few pounds?
22. The wind was blowing ( Intransitive fiercely.
Explanation:
Transitive verb is always followed by object. Intransitive verb doesn't require object.