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/ TRANSITIVE & INTRANSITIVE VERBS 2
Transitive and intransitive verbs in English 2
level: Intermediate/Advanced (B2/C1)
1.
I
worked
in a restaurant in Wellington.
transitive
intransitive
Correct answer:
intransitive
—
worked
here has no direct object — no one or nothing receives the action.
2.
He
gave
the book to the teacher.
transitive
intransitive
Correct answer:
transitive
—
gave
has a direct object:
the book
.
3.
They
laughed
at the joke.
transitive
intransitive
Correct answer:
intransitive
—
laughed
has no direct object — the action goes nowhere.
4.
She
slept
for eight hours.
transitive
intransitive
Correct answer:
intransitive
—
slept
has no direct object — you can't sleep something.
5.
We
lived
in New Zealand for two years.
intransitive
transitive
Correct answer:
intransitive
—
lived
has no direct object — living is self-contained.
6.
I
like
her.
intransitive
transitive
Correct answer:
transitive
—
like
has a direct object:
her
.
7.
We
clean
our room every day.
transitive
intransitive
Correct answer:
transitive
—
clean
has a direct object:
our room
.
8.
My brother
moved
to Auckland.
intransitive
transitive
Correct answer:
intransitive
—
moved
(= relocated) has no direct object.
9.
My brother
moved
his car.
intransitive
transitive
Correct answer:
transitive
—
moved
(= shifted an object) has a direct object:
his car
.
10.
Those people
painted
their house blue.
intransitive
transitive
Correct answer:
transitive
—
painted
has a direct object:
their house
.
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