Pick out the verb in the following sentences and say weather they are transitive or intransitive
I) They looked very anxious.
ii) I bought a new shirt and pants for the weeding of my sister.
iii) He spoke at the top of his voice.
iv) The watchman was yawning in the morning .
v) His father scolded him for his poor performance in the examination.
Answers
bought - transitive
spoke - intransitive
yawning - intransitive
scolded - transitive
An intransitive verb will not be followed by an object whereas a “transitive verb” is followed by an object.
i) They looked very anxious. In this sentence, looked is an ‘intransitive verb’, as it is not followed by an object.
ii) I bought a ‘new shirt and pants’ for the wedding of my sister. In this sentence, bought is a ‘transitive verb’, as it is followed by the object a new shirt.
iii) He spoke at the top of his voice. In this sentence, spoke is an ‘intransitive verb’, as it is not followed by an object.
iv) The watchman was yawning in the morning. In this sentence, yawning is an ‘intransitive verb’, as it is not followed by an object.
v) His father scolded him for his poor performance in the examination. In this sentence, scolded is a ‘transitive verb’, as it is followed by the ‘indirect object’ him.