Question

Raja was studying..( kind of verb )*

Transitive

Intransitive

None of these​

Answer 1

Answer:

Transitive is the correct answer..

Answer 2

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Given Sentence:-

• Raja was studying

In the Sentence "Studying" is a verb and it is intransitive as it doesn't requires an object to complete its meaning.

Grammar Bites:-

Defining a Verb:-

A Verb is a word that denotes an action or being or possession.

Read the following sentences.

1. Mary put the cups on the table. (action)
2. The bowler throws the ball to the batsman. (action)
3. This river is quite shallow. (being)

A Verb, in different senses, can be Transitive, Intransitive or Incomplete.

Here are a few examples:

1. I felt the stones under my feet. (Transitive)

2. The dead cannot feel. (Intransitive)

3. We all felt sad at the bad news. (Link)

Kinds of Verbs

There are two kinds of Verbs: Transitive and Intransitive.

• A Verb that requires an Object to complete its meaning (sense) is called a Transitive Verb

Note the use of Verbs in the following sentences.

1. The woman filled the pail with water.
2. The soldiers fired their guns.

• A Verb that does not require an Object to complete its meaning (sense) is called an Intransitive Verb.

For example:-

1. He kneeled to pray.
2. People crowded to see the king.

Incomplete Verbs:-

• Verbs that complement are called Link Verbs or Verbs of incomplete Predication .

Link Verbs are very few in number. The most common Link Verb is be which has various forms: am, is, are, was, were, being, been. and become. Other Common Link Verbs are appear, seem ,tall go, keep, and sound are also Link Verbs. In some contexts, words like feel, grow, look, taste, turn, smell, prove, come,