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A verb is a verb that says something about a noun or a pronoun. Verbs are of two kinds - Transitive and Intransitive.
Verb that need objects to complete their meaning are called transitive verb. A transitive verb takes an object. Some verbs indirect object.
Direct object is directly governed by the action of the verb. It answers the question "what" or "whom" and it is usually an inanimate being.
Indirect object is indirectly governed by the action of the verb. It answers the question - 'to whom' or 'for whom'. It is usually an animate being.
Some of the verbs that take two objects are: bring, ask, write, teach, show, send, leave, tell, sell, buy, pay, show etc.
e.g. 1. The teacher told them a scary story.
What did the teacher tell? (a story - direct object)
To whom did the teacher tell it? (to them - indirect object)
2. I sent a letter.
Sent what? (a letter)
To whom? (to him)
3. She bought her child a doll.
Bought what? (a doll)
To whom? (for her child)
POSITION OF OBJECTS
The usual practice is to place the 'indirect object' after a verb and then the 'direct object' . But we can place the direct object first i.e., after the verb. If we do so, we have to place the proposition 'to' or 'for' before the indirect object.
e.g. I bought a pen for John.
Leela wrote a letter to Meera.
Verbs that do not require an object to complete their meaning are called intransitive verbs. In short, an intransitive verb does not rake an object.
e.g. 1. Dog barks.
2. The train arrived.
Verbs such as barks and arrived do not require an object to complete their meaning and therefore intransitive verbs.
✿ Some verbs can be either transitive or intransitive. Sometimes their meaning are different.
✦ The pilot flies the plane very well.
→ Flies what? - The plane (object) - so flies is a transitive verb.
✦ Eagles fly high in the sky.
→ Flies what? - no answer - so fly is an intransitive verb.
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A transitive verb is one that only makes sense if it exerts its action on an object. An intransitive verb will make sense without one. Some verbs may be used both ways. ... A transitive verb need to transfer its action to something or someone - an object.