Question

I am supposed to tell whether it is Transitive or Intransitive.


(1.The children play checkers.

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Ms. Sue
The verb is play. Do you think its transitive or intransitive? Why?
dakota
I don't know?
I NEED LIKE HELP.
PLEASE,
THIS IS REALLY HARD?
Ms. Sue
A transitive verb carries action from the subject to the object. Transitive verbs always have an object -- a word that answers "What?" or "Whom?" after the verb. Examples of sentences with transitive verbs. The verbs are in bold face. The objects are underlined.

Joe <b>hit</b> the <u>ball</u> out of the park.

Mrs. Smythe <b>told</b> a <u>story</u>.

Our family <b>has</b> never <b>seen</b> <u>Grand Canyon National Park</u>

Intransitive verbs do not have objects. Examples:

The dog <b>ran</b> away.

Teachers <b>work</b> hard.

His brother <b>enlisted</b> in the Navy.
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Now -- what do you think?


GuruBlue
Hint... think of the "trans" in transitive. That means to move something across. trans-port, transfer, transact, transfigure, etc.
So the action moves from the subject to something else.

Subject -action-> noun.

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