I am not clear with transitive and intransitive verbs

A transitive verb is a verb that denotes an action which passes over from the doer or subject to an object.

Example: The mother fed the baby;

He filled up the form;

They enjoyed the party, etc.

An intransitive verb denotes an action which does not pass over to an object, or which expresses a state or being, such as:

He ran a long distance;

The balloon burst in the sky;

Please keep quiet, etc.

A matter needs to be noted here that most verbs can be used both as transitive and as intransitive verbs. It is, therefore, better to say that a verb is used transitively or intransitively rather than that it is transitive or intransitive.


 

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Transitive verb:- 

A verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical.

For example-You pushed the cart. ("cart" is the direct object of "pushed")

 

Intrabsitive verb:-

An intransitive verb that has no object. This is distinct from a transitive verb, which takes one or more objects.

For example-The book fell

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