Question

Q
Do as directed :
Pick out the verbs in these sentences and write whether they are
Transitive or Intransitive:
(i) It leaves me in complete awe.
(ii) Nature soothes and nurtures.
(iii) It withers completely.​

Answer 1

Leaves - Transitive

Soothes - Transitive

Withers - Intransitive

Answer 2

i) It leaves me in complete awe.

Leaves is the verb and me is the direct object. Transitive verb.

(ii) Nature soothes and nurtures.

Soothes and nurtures are the verb and there is no direct object. Intransitive verb.

(iii) It withers completely.​

Withers is the verb. Intransitive verb

Transitive verb

• Verbs that express an action and are succeded by a receiver of action (direct object) which could be a thing or a person is known as transitive verb.  

Intransitive verb

• Verbs that express an action but do not have a direct object that receives the action are called intrasitive verb.