Question

What are transitive and intransitive verbs?

Answer 1

Answer:

See below.

Explanation:

A transitive verb is a verb that requires an object for the verb to act on. An intransitive verb does not need a object.

For example: The man walked.

"walked" is the verb. There is no need to say any more. The sentence expresses a complete thought. Since walked does not need an object, the verb "to walk" is an intransitive verb.

Another example: I bought a book.

The verb is "bought". If the sentence were simply "I bought." it would not make sense. The verb "to buy" used here as "bought" needs an object to make sense. The object of the verb here is "a book". The verb to buy is a transitive verb since it needs an object.