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Verbs carry the idea of being or action in the sentence.
First, some verbs require an object to complete their meaning:
"She gave _____ ?" Gave what? She gave money to the church. These verbs are called transitive.
Verbs that are intransitive do not require objects:
"The building collapsed."
In English, you cannot tell the difference between a transitive and intransitive verb by its form; you have to see how the verb is functioning within the sentence. In fact, a verb can be both transitive and intransitive: "The monster collapsed the building by sitting on it."
Although you will seldom hear the term, a ditransitive verbcause or giveme a headache."
- I am a student.
- The students passed all their courses.
First, some verbs require an object to complete their meaning:
"She gave _____ ?" Gave what? She gave money to the church. These verbs are called transitive.
Verbs that are intransitive do not require objects:
"The building collapsed."
In English, you cannot tell the difference between a transitive and intransitive verb by its form; you have to see how the verb is functioning within the sentence. In fact, a verb can be both transitive and intransitive: "The monster collapsed the building by sitting on it."
Although you will seldom hear the term, a ditransitive verbcause or giveme a headache."
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