Question

I. Underline the transitive verbs and circle the intransitive verbs. 1. The sun rises in the east. 2. The child runs fast. 3. He runs a race. 4. The fire burns brightly. 5. He burnt the dried leaves. 6. They walk briskly. 7. Sheena writes neatly. 8. Shelly wrote down the numbers. 9. The boys were flying colourful kites. 10. The birds fly high in the sky. 11. Sachin plays good cricket. 12. The paper burns.​

Answer 1

I. Underline the transitive verbs and circle the intransitive verbs.

1. The sun rises in the east. a. Intransitive

2. The child runs fast. b. Intransitive

3. He runs a race. c. Intransitive

4. The fire burns brightly. d. Intransitive

5. He burnt the dried leaves. e. Intransitive

6. They walk briskly. f. Intransitive

7. Sheena writes neatly. g. Intransitive

8. Shelly wrote down the numbers. h. Intransitive

9. The boys were flying colorful kites. i. Intransitive

10. The birds fly high in the sky. j. Transitive

11. Sachin plays good cricket. k. Intransitive

12. The paper burns.​ .l. Intransitive

Some important points to know about the Intransitive and Transitive verb-

• Intransitive does not indicate directly an object, thus making it indirect in nature
• Transitive verbs indicate directly an object, thus making it directly in nature.
• Some verbs contain both features of intransitive and transitive verbs, but we have to choose depending on the situation.