Verbs - Transitive and Intransitive
A. Circle the transitive verbs and underline the direct objects of the verbs in the sentences.
1. The children gave us a pleasant surprise.
= The children (gave) us a pleasant surprise.
2. The poachers wanted the elephants for their tusks.
= The poachers (wanted) the elephants for their tusks.
3. Mike threw Ramesh the ball very hard.
= Mike (threw) Ramesh the ball very hard.
4. The coach selected Kavya as the school team captain.
= The coach (selected) Kavya as the school team captain.
5. Father built a tree house for my sister and me.
= Father (built) a tree house for my sister and me.
6. Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal for his wife.
= Shah Jahan (built) the Taj Mahal for his wife.
7. The school maintains high standards of discipline.
= The school (maintains) high standards of discipline.
8. The culprit could not face his family.
= The culprit (could not face) his family.
9. Karan and Nia love their grandparents very dearly.
= Karan and Nia (love) their grandparents very dearly.
10. Have you bought your parents an anniversary gift?
= Have you (bought) your parents an anniversary gift?
B. Write for the transitive and I for intransitive verbs underlined in the sentences.
1. The student submitted their request for a canteen in the school.
= T;
2. Mona cried all day when she could not find her kitten.
= I;
3. The lawyer advised the tenant to settle the matter out of court.
= I;
4. The audience laughed loudly when the clown performed some funny tricks.
= I;
5. Tracy bought some food for the poor old man.
= T;
6. Priya always keeps her racquet in the bag after her tennis class.
= T;
7. The travellers slept in their car when they could not find a hotel for the night.
= I;
8. It rained so heavily that all the streets got waterlogged.
= I;
9. Alice lived next door to us for almost five years.
= I;
10. Mum wore the saree I had bought her for the dinner party.
= T;
D. Underline the direct object and add a suitable indirect object in each sentence. Use a mix of nouns, noun phrases or pronouns.
1. The old lady offered everyone some waffles.
= The old lady offered everyone some waffles made by the famous chef of the town.
2. The teacher will show the experiment tomorrow.
= The teacher will show the experiment tomorrow to the students of class twelve.
3. It seems Mrs. Sharma has written this email in a hurry.
= It seems Mrs. Sharma has written this email in a hurry to the manager of the company.
4. The shopkeeper was offering some discounts.
= The shopkeeper was offering some discounts to his customers.
5. The thief had returned the jewels on being questioned.
= The thief had returned the jewel on being questioned by the judge in the court.
6. I sent my good wishes for the exam.
= I sent my good wishes for the exam to the students of the school.
7. The nation gave its support during elections.
= The nation gave its support during the elections to their favourite leader.
8. The doctor has prescribed some antibiotic.
= The doctor has prescribed some antibiotic to the patient.
9. The hikers sent their pictures from the base map.
= The hikers sent their pictures from the base map to the fellow hikers in the lower land.
10. The team has promised gold in the World Cup.
= The team has promised gold in the World Cup to the captain of the team.
E. Answer these questions by placing the indirect object after the direct object. Begin your answer with yes/no. The first one has been done for you.
1. Have you given her milk?
= Yes, I have given milk to her.
2. Will you lend her the book tomorrow?
= No, I will not lend the book to her tomorrow.
3. Has the hostess sent you her address?
= Yes, the hostess sent her address to me.
4. Could I offer the guests tomato soup?
= No, you could not offer tomato soup to the guests.
5. Has father got you a new pen?
= Yes, father has got a new pen to me.
6. Will the family sell you their car?
= Yes, the family will send their car to me.
7. Have they shown mother their result?
= Yes, they have shown their result to their mother.
8. Did you gave the kitten some milk?
= Yes, I gave some milk to the kitten.
9. Did the guide give the tourists the right information?
= Yes, the guide gave the right information to the guide.
10. Has mother baked you some cakes?
= Yes, mother has baked some cakes to me.