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Transitive and Intransitive Verbs Quiz: Practice Questions and Answers
Question 1
What is a transitive verb?
A verb that does not require a direct object
A verb that requires a direct object to complete its meaning
A verb that cannot be followed by a noun or pronoun
A verb that always links to an adjective
Question 2
Which sentence contains a transitive verb?
The children slept quietly.
She sings beautifully.
He carried the bag.
They laughed loudly.
Question 3
What is an intransitive verb?
A verb that requires a direct object
A verb that does not require a direct object
A verb that links a subject to its complement
A verb that changes its form depending on the subject
Question 4
Which sentence contains an intransitive verb?
She reads a book every night.
The dog chased the cat.
He smiled warmly at his friend.
The sun rises in the east.
Question 5
Identify the transitive verb in the following sentence: "She sent a letter."
She
Sent
A
Letter
Question 6
In the sentence "The baby cried all night," the verb "cried" is:
Transitive
Intransitive
Reflexive
Linking
Question 7
In the sentence "The baby cried all night," the verb "cried" is:
Transitive
Intransitive
Reflexive
Linking
Question 8
Choose the sentence that correctly uses a transitive verb.
She disappeared quickly.
He donated a large sum to charity.
Birds fly south in the winter.
She is sleeping.
Question 10
In the sentence "The comedian laughed at the joke," the verb "laughed" is:
Transitive, because it has a direct object
Intransitive, because it does not have a direct object
Transitive, because it is followed by a preposition
Intransitive, because it expresses an action without passing it to a receiver
There are 11 questions to complete.