This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Transitive and Intransitive Verbs”.
1. The verb used in the below sentence is __________
He kicked the sofa in frustration.
a) transitive verb
b) auxiliary verb
c) reflexive verb
d) intransitive verb
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Explanation: The verb ‘kicked’ passes over from the subject ‘he’ to the object ‘sofa’. Such kind of verbs are called transitive verbs.
2. Identify the verb in the below sentence.
Revathi seems happy today.
a) Revathi
b) happy
c) seems
d) today
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Explanation: The verb should tell or assert something about a person or a thing. Therefore, the word ‘seems’ is the verb in the given sentence.
3. Identify the verb in the sentence and its type from the options given.
He hurt himself badly.
a) hurt – transitive
b) himself – modal
c) hurt – intransitive
d) hurt – reflexive
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Explanation: In the given sentence, the Subject and the Object refers to the same person. In such cases, the verb is said to be used reflexively.
4. Whenever the action denoted by the verb does not pass over to the object, the verb is called an Intransitive verb.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Consider the example ‘Raju is sleeping’, wherein the verb ‘sleeping’ is not passed over to the object. It is an Intransitive verb. (Intransitive – not passing over)
5. Choose the option which identifies the object of the verb used.
He broke his hand attempting to take the catch.
a) broke
b) his hand
c) attempting
d) take the catch
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Explanation: ‘Broke’ is the verb used in the sentence and is used Transitively. It passes on the action from the Subject ‘he’ to the object ‘his hand’.
6. Which of the below sentences uses a transitive verb?
a) The iceberg sank the Titanic ship
b) He fought vigorously
c) The car stopped all of a sudden
d) He spoke very elegantly
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Explanation: Any verb which passes over the action from the Subject to the Object qualifies as a Transitive verb. Thus, the verb ‘sank’ in the sentence ‘The iceberg sank the Titanic ship’ is a Transitive verb.
7. In the following sentence identify the Complement of the verb from the options given below.
The water is hot.
a) The
b) hot
c) is
d) water
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Explanation: The word which is required to make the sentence complete and give sense is called the Complement of the verb. Thus ‘hot’ is the answer.
8. The research fellowship members are Americans.
From the options, choose the one that indicates the Complement of the verb in the below sentence.
a) fellowship
b) research
c) americans
d) members
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Explanation: The word ‘Americans’ is required in the sentence to give a complete meaning. Thus, it will be the Complement of the intransitive verb ‘are’.
9. Transitive verbs may sometimes require Verbs of Incomplete predication.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Verbs of Incomplete predication are used to make the sense complete in a sentence. They are used only along with the Intransitive verbs where the action does not pass over to the object.
10. My father was standing by the gate.
Select the option which identifies the verb and its type used in the below sentence.
a) father – reflexive
b) standing – transitive
c) standing – intransitive
d) standing – auxiliary
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Explanation: The action denoted by the verb ‘standing’ is not passed over to the Object from the Subject. Thus, the verb is an Intransitive verb.
11. Select the option which names the object of the verb used in the sentence below correctly.
There is an old proverb that goes by the saying, ‘Time changes all things’.
a) old proverb
b) changes
c) time
d) all things
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Explanation: The question is about identifying the object referred by the action word. ‘Changes’ is the verb here and the object would be ‘all things’.
12. Select the sentence using an Intransitive verb.
a) Raise your hands
b) He broke the chimney
c) Open all the windows in the room
d) The shop opens at six in the evening
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Explanation: In the sentence ‘The shop opens at six in the evening’, the verb ‘opens’ is an Intransitive verb as the action stops with the Subject and there is no passing over to the Object.
13. Choose the right option indicating the verb and its complement in the below sentence.
The end semester results are out.
a) end – are
b) results – out
c) are – out
d) end – out
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Explanation: In the given sentence the word ‘are’ acts as the verb and the word ‘out’ completes the sentence and thus it is the Complement.
14. Pick the verb and its type from the options below.
The crime report filed by the CBI was proved to be false.
a) crime – reflexive
b) proved – transitive
c) proved – intransitive
d) filed – auxiliary
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Explanation: The sentence given uses the verb ‘proved’. Since there is no passing over of the action from the Subject to the Object, it is an Intransitive verb.
15. Identify the sentence that uses the verb reflexively.
a) He ran down the street to look for the ball
b) Fishes swim
c) He gave himself a Christmas present
d) The assailant spoke the truth
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Explanation: In the sentence ‘He gave himself a Christmas present’, both the Subject and Object refer to same person. The verbs used in these sentences are said to be reflexive verbs.
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