English language

How to pronounce intransitive verb in English?

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Hey guys, I'm Kerry.
In this video, you will be learning about transitive verbs and intransitive verbs.
A transitive verb has an object - a word that tells who or what receives the action of the verb.
For example: She trusts her friend.
The object friend receives the action of the verb 'trusts'.
Another example:
John Stuart writes novels.
The object 'novels' receives the action of the verb 'writes.'
An intransitive verb does not have an object.
For example:
The audience applauded.
The train stops here.
Some verbs can be transitive in one sentence and intransitive in another.
For example: Transitive...
He walked the dog.
The object 'dog' receives the action of the verb 'walked.'
Example of an intransitive verb:
He walked for many hours.
'Walked' is an intransitive verb in this context because it has absolutely no object.
(Lady humming)
Another example: transitive...
Jenny dusts the desk everyday.
The object 'desk' receives the action of the verb 'dusts'.
Intransitive verb: Jenny dusts everyday.
In this context, 'dusts' is an intransitive verb because it has no object.
Another example: I ate my lunch quickly.
'Ate' is a transitive verb in this context;
however, if the sentence is 'I ate quickly',
then "ate' becomes an intransitive verb because it has no object.
See the difference?
Another example: transitive...
Dad measured the table carefully.
Measured what?
The table.
Therefore, measured is a transitive verb in this context.
However, if we say,
"Dad measured carefully."
Measured is an intransitive verb in this context
because it has no object.
See the difference?
Note: Action verbs can be transitive or intransitive.
All linking verbs are intransitive.
For example: action verb...
I studied my geometry notes for an hour.
Studied is a transitive verb in this context;
however, if we say, "James also studied for an hour," 'studied' is an intransitive verb in this context.
Another example: linking...
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'Are' is intransitive.
Linking verbs are intransitive verbs because they never have any objects, as in this situation.
Note: Like a one-word verb,
a verb phrase may be classified as transitive or intransitive
and as action or linking.
For example:
We are planting some flowers.
Planting what?
Flowers!
'are planting' is a transitive action verb .
They should bloom in about six weeks.
'bloom' is an action verb;
'should bloom' is an intransitive action because it has no object .
The flowers will be beautiful.
'will be' is an intransitive linking verb.
It's a linking verb that has no object.
Time to get serious!
Time to get serious!
Let's practice!
Identify the verb in each sentence
and tell whether it is transitive or intransitive.
The first one has been done for you!
Good luck!
Complete the mission!
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