Determine if the italicized verb in each sentence is transitive or intransitive.
1. Ron Burgundy has been gossiping since early this morning.
2. Jack White founded The White Stripes.
3. I lived in Las Vegas for a very brief period.
4. I make an excellent shrimp stir-fry.
5. Michael Simon gave an outrageous speech yesterday.
6. Stephen Curry slipped on his way to the basket.
7. The prosecution proved the defendant’s guilt.
8. George Lucas rejected the script under false pretences.
9. I worked for ten hours yesterday.
10. The GOP nominated a questionable candidate.
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Answer:
1. intransitive
2. transitive
3. intransitive
4. transitive
5. transitive
6. intransitive
7. transitive
8. transitive
9. intransitive
10. transitive
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Answer:
1. intransitive
2. transitive
3. intransitive
4. transitive
5. transitive
6. intransitive
7. transitive
8. transitive
9. intransitive
10. transitive
Explanation:
intransitive: do not have an direct object.
- 1, 3, 6 has no direct object to receive the actions.
- don't get confused by time periods. they are not objects: (early this morning, very brief period)
transitive: vice versa of intransitive verb.
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