Question

underline the verb in the sentence and state in each case whether the verb has been used transitive or intransitive if the verb is transitive find out object

1.I bought my sister a pen

2.I know the secretary well

3.I feel a severe pain in my leg

4. The children played merrily

5. The man stood Infront of tha car

6. I floated paper boats in puddle

7.He spoke rudely. he enjoyed cricket.
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Answer 1

1. I bought my sister a pen.

• Verb - bought
• Type - transitive
• Object - a pen

2. I know the secretary well.

• Verb - know
• Type - transitive
• Object - the secretary

3. I feel a severe pain in my leg.

• Verb - feel
• Type - transitive
• Object - a severe pain

4. The children played merrily.

• Verb - played
• Type - intransitive

5. The man stood in front of that car.

• Verb - stood
• Type - intransitive

6. I floated paper boats in the puddle.

• Verb - floated
• Type - transitive
• Object - paper boats

7. He spoke rudely.

• Verb - spoke
• Type - intransitive

8. He enjoyed cricket.

• Verb - enjoyed
• Type - transitive
• Object - cricket

Transitive verbs

Transitive verbs are those verbs that require the action to p‎as‎s on to a subject/object.

Examples:

• She lo‎ves singing.
• He gave me a pen.

In both examples above, the verbs [loves, gave] require an object to p‎as‎s on to [singing, a pen].

Intransitive verbs

Intransitive verbs are those verbs that don't require the action to p‎as‎s on to a subject/object.

Examples:

• She was singing.
• He wasn't pleased.

In both examples above, the verbs [was singing, wasn't pleased] don't require an object to pa‎s‎s on to.

Answer 2

Solution:-1

I bought my sister a pen.

• Verb=buy(used in past tense -bought)
• Type:-Transitive
• Object=a pen

Solution:-2

I know the secretary very well.

• Verb=know
• type-transitive
• object-the secretary

Solution:-3

I feel a severe pain in my leg.

• verb:-feel
• type-transitive
• object:-a severe pain.

Solution:-4

The children played merrily .

• Verb=play(used as played)
• Type:-intransitive

Solutioun:-5

The man stood in front of the car.

• verb=stand(used as stood)
• type-intransitive

Solution:-6

I floated paper boats in puddle

• Verb=float(used as floated)
• Type:-transitive
• Object-paper boats

Solution:-7

He spoke rudely. He enjoyed cricket.

• Verbs=speak,enjoy
• type=transitive,intransitive
• Object=__,cricket