Question

Find the transitive and intransitive verbs in the following sentences.

• I woke up late.
• The cat smelled a rat.
• The loud noise woke him.
• A rose smells sweet.
• The mist rolled away.
• They rolled up the carpet.
• It rained heavily.
• Pour the milk.
• The bell rang.
• I filled the bucket.
• Ring the bell twice.
• Baby bounced the ball.
• Baby jumped up and down.
• The glass was full.
• Baby caught the ball.

Answer 1

Transitive Verbs 

1. The cat smelled a rat. - "A rat" is the object.
2. The loud noise woke him. - "Him" is the object.
3. They rolled up the carpet. - "The carpet" is the object.
4. Pour the milk. - "The milk" is the object.
5. I filled the bucket. - "The bucket" is the object.
6. Ring the bell twice. - "The bell" is the object.
7. Baby bounced the ball. - "The ball" is the object.
8. Baby caught the ball. - "The ball" is the object.

Intransitive Verbs 

1. I woke up late. - No object receives the action.
2. A rose smells sweet. - "Sweet" is a complement, not an object.
3. The mist rolled away. - No object receives the action.
4. It rained heavily. - No object receives the action.
5. The bell rang. - No object receives the action.
6. Baby jumped up and down. - No object receives the action.
7. The glass was full. - "Was" is a linking verb, not followed by an object.