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Transitive and Intransitive Verbs – Exercise 2

level: Intermediate/Advanced (B2/C1)

The same verb can sometimes be used with or without a direct object. This second exercise practices distinguishing transitive and intransitive uses, including sentences that contain prepositional phrases.



Choose whether the verb in each sentence is used transitively or intransitively.

1. I worked in a restaurant in Wellington.
2. He gave the book to the teacher.
3. They laughed at the joke.
4. She slept for eight hours.
5. We lived in New Zealand for two years.
6. I like her.
7. We clean our room every day.
8. My brother moved to Auckland.
9. My brother moved his car.
10. Those people painted their house blue.
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