English Grammar

Verbs - Exercise

State whether the verbs in the following sentences are transitive or intransitive. Name the object of each transitive verb and the complement of each verb of incomplete predication.

1. The boy stood on the burning deck.
2. The child has fallen asleep.
3. I saw the accident with my own eyes.
4. They are French.
5. She did not admit her fault.
6. Children like sweets.
7. She sang a beautiful song.
8. Who broke the window?
9. The windows broke in the storm.
10. She called me an idiot.

Answers

1. Intransitive verb – stood; complement – on the burning deck.
2. Intransitive verb – has fallen; complement – asleep
3. Transitive verb – saw; object – the accident
4. Intransitive verb – are; complement – French
5. Transitive verb – admit; object – her fault
6. Transitive verb – like; object – sweets
7. Transitive verb – sang; object – beautiful song
8. Transitive verb – broke; object – window
9. Intransitive verb – broke; complement – in the storm
10. Transitive verb – called; object – me; object complement – an idiot

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