Transitive and Intransitive Verbs - Miguel Ángel Martínez Ramírez

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TRANSITIVE AND
INTRANSITIVE
VERBS
 Miguel Angel Martinez Ramirez
This is a verb that affects a person
or an object. It indicates that something
or someone different from the
subject has been affected by the
action represented in the verb of the
sentence.
Transitive verbs
 
subject + verb + object
 
Transitive verbs need the object
to be clear and to complete the
sentence. For example:
sandra feeds her pets
 
This is a verb that can
indicate an action without the
necessity of an object.
Intransitive verbs
This verb can be followed by an
adverb or an adjective; however,
these elements are not considered
objects. Here's an example:
this superhero fly.
subject + transitive verb
LINKING VERBS
 
Some main verbs are called linking verbs
(or copular verbs). These verbs are not
followed by objects. Instead, they are
followed by phrases which give extra
information about the subject (e.g. noun
phrases, adjective phrases, adverb
phrases or prepositional phrases). Linking
verbs include:
linking verbs
 
Common verbs like this are:
be
become
appear
feel
look
remain
seem
sound
 
A face appeared at the window. It was Pauline.
(prepositional phrase)
He’s a cousin of mine. (noun phrase)
This coat feels good. (adjective phrase)
She remained outside while her sister went into
the hospital. (adverb phrase)
 
examples