WREN & MARTIN 's English grammar-Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

 

English Grammar — MCQ Transitive and Intransitive Verbs Class 9 / 1st Year Intermediate

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Q1. Identify whether the underlined verb is transitive or intransitive: "The baby slept peacefully in the cradle." A. Transitive — it has a direct object B. Transitive — it has an indirect object C. Intransitive — it has no object D. Intransitive — it has a subject complement

Q2. Identify whether the underlined verb is transitive or intransitive: "She wrote a beautiful letter to her friend." A. Intransitive — it has no object B. Transitive — it has a direct object C. Intransitive — it has a subject complement D. Transitive — it has no object

Q3. Identify whether the underlined verb is transitive or intransitive: "The birds sang sweetly in the trees." A. Transitive — it has a direct object B. Transitive — it has an indirect object C. Intransitive — it has no object D. Intransitive — it has a subject complement

Q4. Identify whether the underlined verb is transitive or intransitive: "He kicked the ball hard towards the goal." A. Intransitive — it has no object B. Transitive — it has a direct object C. Intransitive — it has a subject complement D. Transitive — it has no direct object

Q5. Identify whether the underlined verb is transitive or intransitive: "The old man coughed loudly throughout the night." A. Transitive — it has a direct object B. Transitive — it has an indirect object C. Intransitive — it has a subject complement D. Intransitive — it has no object

Q6. Identify whether the underlined verb is transitive or intransitive: "The teacher explained the lesson very clearly." A. Intransitive — it has no object B. Transitive — it has a direct object C. Intransitive — it has a subject complement D. Transitive — it has no direct object

Q7. Identify whether the underlined verb is transitive or intransitive: "The little girl laughed at the funny clown." A. Transitive — it has a direct object B. Transitive — it has an indirect object C. Intransitive — it has no object D. Intransitive — it has a subject complement

Q8. Identify whether the underlined verb is transitive or intransitive: "She gave her friend a beautiful birthday gift." A. Intransitive — it has no object B. Intransitive — it has a subject complement C. Transitive — it has both a direct and indirect object D. Transitive — it has no direct object

Q9. Identify whether the underlined verb is transitive or intransitive: "The flowers bloom every spring in this garden." A. Transitive — it has a direct object B. Intransitive — it has no object C. Transitive — it has an indirect object D. Intransitive — it has a subject complement

Q10. Identify whether the underlined verb is transitive or intransitive: "He showed me the way to the railway station." A. Intransitive — it has no object B. Intransitive — it has a subject complement C. Transitive — it has no object D. Transitive — it has both a direct and indirect object

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Answers with Explanations

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Q1. ✅ C — Intransitive — it has no object. Slept is an intransitive verb because it does not pass its action to any object. There is no noun after it that receives the action. The word peacefully is an adverb modifying the verb, not an object. An intransitive verb makes complete sense on its own without needing a direct object. Ask: slept what? — no answer, so intransitive.

Q2. ✅ B — Transitive — it has a direct object. Wrote is a transitive verb because its action passes directly to the object a beautiful letter. A transitive verb must have a direct object — a noun or noun phrase that receives the action of the verb. Ask: wrote what? — a beautiful letter. Since we get a clear answer, the verb is transitive. The phrase to her friend is an indirect object.

Q3. ✅ C — Intransitive — it has no object. Sang is an intransitive verb because its action does not pass to any object. The word sweetly is an adverb of manner and in the trees is a prepositional phrase indicating place — neither is an object. Ask: sang what? — no answer. Verbs like sing, dance, laugh, sleep, run, cry are commonly used as intransitive verbs.

Q4. ✅ B — Transitive — it has a direct object. Kicked is a transitive verb because its action passes directly to the object the ball. Ask: kicked what? — the ball. Since we get a clear and direct answer, the verb is transitive. The phrase towards the goal is a prepositional phrase indicating direction, not an object. A transitive verb always requires a direct object to complete its meaning.

Q5. ✅ D — Intransitive — it has no object. Coughed is an intransitive verb because it does not pass its action to any object. Ask: coughed what? — no answer. The word loudly is an adverb of manner and throughout the night is a prepositional phrase of time — neither functions as an object. Verbs describing involuntary physical actions like cough, sneeze, shiver are typically intransitive.

Q6. ✅ B — Transitive — it has a direct object. Explained is a transitive verb because its action passes directly to the object the lesson. Ask: explained what? — the lesson. Since we get a clear and direct answer, the verb is transitive. The phrase very clearly is an adverb phrase modifying the verb. A transitive verb needs a direct object to express a complete and meaningful idea.

Q7. ✅ C — Intransitive — it has no object. Laughed is an intransitive verb because it does not pass its action to a direct object. Ask: laughed what? — no answer. The phrase at the funny clown is a prepositional phrase indicating the cause of the laughter, not a direct object. Verbs expressing emotions or reactions like laugh, smile, cry, weep are typically used as intransitive verbs.

Q8. ✅ C — Transitive — it has both a direct and indirect object. Gave is a transitive verb that has two objects — a direct object and an indirect object. The direct object is a beautiful birthday gift (the thing given) and the indirect object is her friend (the person who received it). Ask: gave what? — a gift (direct object). Gave to whom? — her friend (indirect object). Both objects are present.

Q9. ✅ B — Intransitive — it has no object. Bloom is an intransitive verb because it does not pass its action to any object. Ask: bloom what? — no answer. The phrase every spring is an adverb of time and in this garden is a prepositional phrase of place — neither is an object. Verbs describing natural processes like bloom, wither, grow, shine, rise are typically intransitive verbs.

Q10. ✅ D — Transitive — it has both a direct and indirect object. Showed is a transitive verb that has two objects. The direct object is the way (the thing shown) and the indirect object is me (the person to whom it was shown). Ask: showed what? — the way (direct object). Showed to whom? — me (indirect object). When a verb has both a direct and indirect object it is called a ditransitive verb.