Transitive verbs
Transitive verbs require an object to complete their meaning.
Ex: She likes pizza.
Explanation: The verb "like" is a transitive verb, so it needs an object after the verb. Otherwise, the sentence is incomplete, or it may lose its meaning.
Other examples of transitive verbs:
Intransitive verbs
Intransitive verbs cannot have or do not need have a direct object after them.
Ex: He arrived.
Explanation: In this case the verb arrive do not need and object after it to be a complete sentence, it expresses an action that is complete in itself.
Other examples of intransitive verbs:
Transitive and Intransitive verbs
Some verbs can be transitive in one sentence and intransitive in another sentence.
Ex: I stopped the car. (transitive)
The car stopped. (intransitive)
Other examples of transitive and intrasitive verbs:
My experience:
In my case, this topic was quite easy to understand. The context helps a lot to identify if it is a transitive or intransitive verbs. Also, there are a variety of lists on the internet to memorize them.
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