In the sentences below, which are transitive or intransitve verbs?
1. It is related to wheat, oats and barley.
2. Their size might surprise you.
3. Some reach a height of 120 ft.
4. The stems measue a foot in diameter
The first is wrong. The other three are right.
Ask "what" or "who" after the verb. If the sentence contains an answer, the verb is probably transitive because it has a direct object.
What do you think?
I think 1. is transitive
2. is transitive
3. transitive
4. transitive
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why is one not transitive? If I ask what is related I get wheat, barley, oats???
I get it...if I ask related what? doesn't make sense. Related who, doesn't make sense.
Thanks
You're welcome.
To identify verbs as transitive or intransitive in a sentence, you need to understand the difference between the two types of verbs.
1. Transitive verbs require a direct object to receive the action of the verb. In this case, the sentence does not contain any verbs. The word "is" is a linking verb, not a transitive or intransitive verb. Therefore, there are no verbs in this sentence to categorize.
2. The verb in this sentence is "might surprise." To determine if it is transitive or intransitive, you need to see if it requires a direct object. In this case, "surprise" is a transitive verb because it takes a direct object, which is "you." So, the verb "surprise" is transitive.
3. The verb in this sentence is "reach." To determine its transitivity, you need to see if it requires a direct object. In this case, "reach" is an intransitive verb because it does not take a direct object. It simply describes the action of reaching a height. So, the verb "reach" is intransitive.
4. The verb in this sentence is "measue." Similar to the previous example, we need to determine if it is transitive or intransitive by checking if it requires a direct object. In this case, "measue" is a transitive verb because it takes a direct object, which is "a foot in diameter." Therefore, the verb "measue" is transitive.