Exercise 5.1 : Identify if the given sentences is Transitive verbs or Intransitive verbs. Also, identify direct object if they are transitive verbs.

Exercise 5.1 : Identify if the given sentences is Transitive verbs or Intransitive verbs.  Also, identify direct object if they are transitive verbs.

He drives to his office everyday. My mother was very nervous, and he arrived early at about 8 o'clock. The wedding started and the bride and the bridegroom walked into the church. Father always reads newspapers before breakfast. Jane posted a letter for me. The film finishes at 10 o'clock n the evening I will finish my report next week. The baby is crying because it is unhappy. Her parents forced her to study medicine. Jack reported the news to the Bangkok Post. The robber hit him in the face and took his wallet. Pull the door if you want to unlock it. Aree mourned her dog when it died. Janes always nibbles at an apple every afternoon. You should tell the police when you see an accident. Enjoy yourself when you're still young. This visa entitled John to a three-month stay in Sweden. Pumpkins and carrots can prevent you from having a bad eye-sight. The Burmese government deprives its people of freedom. The audience considered him a talented singer.      Answer:       He drives to his office everyday. drives = intransitive verb My mother was very nervous, and he arrived early at about 8 o'clock. arrived = intransitive verb The wedding started and the bride and the bridegroom walked into the church. started = intransitive verb walked = intransitive verb Father always reads newspapers before breakfast. reads = transitive verb; direct object = newspapers Jane posted a letter for me. posted = transitive verb; direct object = a letter The film finishes at 10 o'clock n the evening finishes = intransitive verb I will finish my report next week. finishes = transitive verb; my report = direct object The baby is crying because it is unhappy. is crying = intransitive verb Her parents forced her to study medicine. forced = transitive verb; her = direct object study = transitive verb; direct object medicine Jack reported the news to the Bangkok Post. reported = transitive verb; the Bangkok Post = direct object The robber hit him in the face and took his wallet. hit = transitive verb; him = direct object took = transitive verb; his wallet = direct object Pull the door if you want to unlock it. pull = transitive verb; the door = direct object unlock = transitive verb; it = direct object Aree mourned her dog when it died. mourned = transitive verb; her dog = direct object died = intransitive verb Janes always nibbles at an apple every afternoon. nibbles = intransitive verb You should tell the police when you see an accident. tell = transitive verb; the police = direct object see = transitive verb ; an accident = direct object Enjoy yourself when you're still young. enjoy = transitive verb This visa entitled John to a three-month stay in Sweden. entitled = transitive verb; John = direct object Pumpkins and carrots can prevent you from having a bad eye-sight. prevent = transitive verb; you = direct object The Burmese government deprives its people of freedom. deprives = transitive verb; its people = direct object The audience considered him a talented singer. considered = transitive verb; him = direct object

Note:

• Verb follows by preposition is intransitive verb.
• Some verbs can be both transitive and intransitive, just depend on the meaning and context.

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