Transitive and intransitive verbs from "summary" of The parts of speech. Section I. A, Nouns, adjectives and articles. B, Pronouns and numerals. Section II, The verb and the particles by Hendrik Poutsma
Transitive verbs are those that require an object to complete their meaning. For example, in the sentence "She ate the apple," the verb "ate" is transitive because it requires the object "the apple" to make sense. Without the object, the sentence would be incomplete.
Intransitive verbs, on the other hand, do not require an object to complete their meaning. They express a complete thought on their own. For example, in the sentence "He sleeps," the verb "sleeps" is intransitive because it does not require an object to make sense. The sentence is complete without any additional words.
It is important to remember that a verb can be transitive in one sentence and intransitive in another, depending on the context. For example, the verb "read" can be transitive in the sentence "She read the book" and intransitive in the sentence "He reads every day."
Transitive verbs often have a direct ob...
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