Question
I am trying to figure out transitive or intransitive....
It is related to wheat, oats and barley.
related = intransitive?
The stems measure a foot in diameter.
measures - transitive?
Engineers strengthen concrete with it. Intransitive?
It is related to wheat, oats and barley.
related = intransitive?
The stems measure a foot in diameter.
measures - transitive?
Engineers strengthen concrete with it. Intransitive?
Answers
Ms. Sue
The first two are correct.
Since concrete answers "what" after "strengthen," it is a direct object, making the verb transitive.
Since concrete answers "what" after "strengthen," it is a direct object, making the verb transitive.
Emily
The Size might suprise you.
suprise = transitive
Some reach a height of 120 feet.
reach = transitive
The Japanese also make flutes from these stems.
make - transitive
suprise = transitive
Some reach a height of 120 feet.
reach = transitive
The Japanese also make flutes from these stems.
make - transitive
Ms. Sue
Right!
Emily
Asian farmers live in bamboo houses?
live = transitive?
Their sandals are made from bamboo strips.
made = transitive?
Peoples sometimes sleep on bamboo mats.
sleep = transitive?
In some countries, bamboo cages hold animals.
hold = transitive?
live = transitive?
Their sandals are made from bamboo strips.
made = transitive?
Peoples sometimes sleep on bamboo mats.
sleep = transitive?
In some countries, bamboo cages hold animals.
hold = transitive?
Ms. Sue
Most of these are wrong.
The transitive verbs are those that are followed by nouns or pronouns that answer "What?" or "Whom?" Those are direct objects.
Hint: Direct objects are never in prepositional phrases.
The transitive verbs are those that are followed by nouns or pronouns that answer "What?" or "Whom?" Those are direct objects.
Hint: Direct objects are never in prepositional phrases.
Emily
Asian farmers live in bamboo houses?
live = intransitive?
Their sandals are made from bamboo strips.
made = intransitive?
Peoples sometimes sleep on bamboo mats.
sleep = intransitive?
In some countries, bamboo cages hold animals.
hold = transitive?
live = intransitive?
Their sandals are made from bamboo strips.
made = intransitive?
Peoples sometimes sleep on bamboo mats.
sleep = intransitive?
In some countries, bamboo cages hold animals.
hold = transitive?
Ms. Sue
They're all correct now. :-)
Emily
last two, I think I am getting it...
Zoo keepers harvest bamboo for Pandas
harvest = transitive?
In China people eat the tender shoots as a vegetable.
eat = intransitive?
Zoo keepers harvest bamboo for Pandas
harvest = transitive?
In China people eat the tender shoots as a vegetable.
eat = intransitive?
Ms. Sue
One of those is correct.
Emily
Zoo keepers harvest bamboo for Pandas
harvest = transitive?
In China people eat the tender shoots as a vegetable.
eat = transitive?
harvest = transitive?
In China people eat the tender shoots as a vegetable.
eat = transitive?
Ms. Sue
Right. Shoots is the direct object of eat.
Emily
Thank you so much. I think I get it!
Ms. Sue
You're very welcome! :-)
Ana
I don't understand the concept of direct objects just yet. Okay, take the sentence, "Some reach a height of 120 feet." The comments above say it is transitional, but why? What is the direct verb?