Transitive Verbs
Transitive verbs are action verbs that have an object (either a direct object or an indirect object) to receive the action. Here are examples of transitive verbs:
- Bring
- Cost
- Cut
- Give
- Make
- Buy
- Show
- Take
- Teach
- Tell
- Send
- Promised
- Pass
- Offer
- Keep
- Hand
- Draw
- Catch
- Borrow
- Sell
- Read
- Write
- Send
- Open
- Ask
Intransitive Verbs
Intransitive verbs are action verbs but unlike transitive verbs, they do not have an object receiving the action. Here are examples of intransitive verbs:
- Arrive
- Go
- Laugh
- Die
- Fall
- Sleep
- Stay
- Sit
- Walk
- Jump
- Cry
- Stand
- Turn
- Wake
- Rise
- Breathe
- Float
- Fly
- Glide
- Grow
- Run
- Swim
- Vanish
- Shine
- Stare
