Transitive verbs vs. Intransitive verbs

🍊🍊Transitive verbs

A transitive verb is one that is used with an object: a noun, phrase, or pronoun that refers to the person or thing that is affected by the action of the verb. (Passive✅)

Examples

I admire your courage.

We need to maintain product quality.

I couldn’t face him today.

She loves animals.

Here is a short list of some common verbs that can take a direct and indirect object:

Give, buy, pass, sell, show, offer etc.

🍐🍐Intransitive verbs

An intransitive verb does not have an object. In the following sentences, cry, work, laugh, and talk are intransitive verbs. (Passive❌)

The baby was crying.

I work for a large firm in Paris.

They laughed uncontrollably.

We talked for hours.

Many verbs can be transitive or intransitive. 

Move

Start

Close

Change

Open

Do

Set

Run

Live

Wash

Write

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