Remember that this verbs help you to see if passive voice can be used. With this information I was able to know which verbs can be both transitive and intransitive and I have tried to memorize them.
Here is the information:
Many verbs can be both transitive and intransitive depending on their meanings.
Examples
- Jamie set the documents down on the CEO’s desk.
(Transitive: The documents are the direct object to the verb: set.) - The sun set low over the Pacific Ocean.
(Intransitive: Low is an adverb. Setdoesn’t need a direct object.) - Ms. Tyson manages the accounting department.
(Transitive: The accounting department is the direct object to the verb: manage.) - John has had difficulty managingsince his wife’s death.
(Intransitive: Since is a preposition of time. Managing doesn’t need a direct object)
Note: Transitive and intransitive verbs can appear in any tense.
Here is a list of several verbs that can be both transitive and intransitive depending on their meanings:
Here I give you the link to practice some exercises. exercise here
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Hello Marisa!!
ResponderBorrarThank you for the post about transitive and intransitives verbs it has been helpful to me because that is an important topic because as you said before, it is going to help us to identify when to use passive voice and also because it is important to know how some verbs can be both intransitive and transitive verbs, your post has help me to reinforce my knowledge about them and also to practice more, I did the exercises and I got 100% in the result so now I can say that I can identify perfectly a transitive and an intransitive verb. I just have a question, is there an specific list of verbs that only can be transitive verbs ?
Thank you!!
Hi Marisa
ResponderBorrarYou know, for me is new that there are verbs that can be transitive and instrasitive. But now I know.
With your blog I am more aware of when an active sentence can be transformed into a passive one.
Is there other category than transtivie and instrasitive?
Hi There!
ResponderBorrarI really liked your post, because the examples you provided were very specific.
I didn't know that both of the categories of verbs can be in any tense.
No further questions.
Hello Marisa. I liked the way you gave examples of the same verbs as transitive and intransitive. I also liked the list of verbs you wrote. I learned that both types can be used in any tense. I have a question, Can I have a sentence with transitive verb and without direct object?
ResponderBorrar