Exercise Transitive and Intransitive Verb

Exercise 1 – Identifying Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
Let's start with an exercise to identify transitive and intransitive verbs. Read through each sentence and
determine whether the verb is transitive or intransitive.
1. I enjoy listening to pop music.
2. Paris is the capital of France.
3. Adele is a popular singer.
4. John built a tree house for his son.
5. I had pancakes for breakfast.
6. Everyone danced at the concert.
7. The air conditioner doesn't seem to be working.
8. Not all apples are ripe.
9. Sarah bought a new laptop for her studies.
10. The vase broke suddenly.
11. Paul brought a bottle of champagne for the celebration.
12. Jack and Jill love hiking in the mountains.
13. The books and notebooks are in the backpack.
14. They bought a new car.
15. Jane misplaced her favorite necklace.
16. It was snowing until late evening.
17. There are exactly 100 candy bars.
18. The dog chased its tail around the yard.
19. The firefighters rescued the people in the building.
20. Lisa found the solution to the math problem.

Answers for Exercise 1
1. I enjoy listening to pop music. – Transitive Verb
2. Paris is the capital of France. – Intransitive Verb
3. Adele is a popular singer. – Intransitive Verb
4. John built a treehouse for his son. – Transitive Verb
5. I had pancakes for breakfast. – Transitive Verb
6. Everyone danced at the concert. – Intransitive Verb
7. The air conditioner doesn't seem to be working. – Intransitive Verb
8. Not all apples are ripe. – Intransitive Verb
9. Sarah bought a new laptop for her studies. – Transitive Verb
10. The vase broke suddenly. – Intransitive Verb
11. Paul brought a bottle of champagne for the celebration. – Transitive Verb
12. Jack and Jill love hiking in the mountains. – Transitive Verb
13. The books and notebooks are in the backpack. – Intransitive Verb
14. They bought a new car. – Transitive Verb
15. Jane misplaced her favorite necklace. – Transitive Verb
16. It was snowing until late evening. – Intransitive Verb
17. There are exactly 100 candy bars. – Intransitive Verb
18. The dog chased its tail around the yard. – Transitive Verb
19. The firefighters rescued the people in the building. – Transitive Verb
20. Lisa found the solution to the math problem. – Transitive Verb
Exercise 2 – Completing Sentences with Transitive Verbs
This exercise involves filling in the blanks with the most suitable transitive verb from the list provided.
(wrote, designed, carries, know, bought, find, likes, baked, had, gave, watch, will be meeting, repaired,
prescribed, brought, have, wagged, bring, made, sang)
1. We ________ pasta and salad for lunch.
2. I ________ the solution to this problem.
3. The principal ________ Sam the head boy.
4. When I returned from Japan, I ________ souvenirs for my friends.
5. They ________ concerns about the project.
6. Lisa ________ this dress for me.
7. My colleagues ________ me a surprise farewell party.

8. Anna ________ 'Happy Birthday' on my birthday.
9. Where can I ________ a good coffee shop?
10. Did you ________ the football match?
11. The boy ________ playing video games after school.
12. The cat ________ its tail when it saw a mouse.
13. The doctor ________ a few medications for my cold.
14. The coach ________ new equipment for the team.
15. Emily ________ cookies for her friends.
16. George ________ my bicycle.
17. Jessica ________ a book in her bag every day.
18. I ________ a note to my roommate.
19. Can you ________ me a cup of tea?
20. She ________ her relatives next week.
1. We had pasta and salad for lunch.
2. I know the solution to this problem.
3. The principal made Sam the head boy.
4. When I returned from Japan, I brought souvenirs for my friends.
5. They have concerns about the project.
6. Lisa designed this dress for me.
7. My colleagues gave me a surprise farewell party.
8. Anna sang 'Happy Birthday' on my birthday.
9. Where can I find a good coffee shop?
10. Did you watch the football match?
11. The boy likes playing video games after school.
12. The cat wagged its tail when it saw a mouse.
13. The doctor prescribed a few medications for my cold.
14. The coach bought new equipment for the team.
15. Emily baked cookies for her friends.
16. George repaired my bicycle.
17. Jessica carries a book in her bag every day.

18. I wrote a note to my roommate.
19. Can you bring me a cup of tea?
20. She will be meeting her relatives next week.
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Exercise 3 – Completing Sentences with Intransitive Verbs
In this exercise, you'll need to fill in the blanks with the most suitable intransitive verb from the list below.
(was feeling, cried, is, feel, will be going, looks, are, is not working, will walk, goes, was, suits, ran, lives, will
stay, acted, will wait, yelled, sneezed, sat)
1. It ________ amazing.
2. Tomorrow ________ Tuesday.
3. These movies ________ exciting.
4. The boy ________ thrilled to see the new video game he got for his birthday.
5. I ________ tired.
6. His friends ________ strangely.
7. The new employee ________ in the city center.
8. My phone's battery ________ properly.
9. Lily ________ to school by bike tomorrow.
10. Mr. Smith ________ for a jog every morning before work.
11. This hairstyle ________ you perfectly.
12. I ________ here until you return.
13. Sarah ________ every time she saw a puppy.
14. He ________ in a relaxed manner.
15. The rabbit ________ to escape from the fox.
16. Peter ________ all day yesterday.
17. John ________ as soon as he smelled the pepper.
18. I ________ with you to the train station.
19. Mark ________ lonely and depressed.
20. My mother ________ at me because I forgot to do my chores.

1. It looks amazing.
2. Tomorrow is Tuesday.
3. These movies are exciting.
4. The boy was thrilled to see the new video game he got for his birthday.
5. I feel tired.
6. His friends acted strangely.
7. The new employee lives in the city center.
8. My phone's battery is not working properly.
9. Lily will be going to school by bike tomorrow.
10. Mr. Smith goes for a jog every morning before work.
11. This hairstyle suits you perfectly.
12. I will stay here until you return.
13. Sarah smiled every time she saw a puppy.
14. He sat in a relaxed manner.
15. The rabbit ran to escape from the fox.
16. Peter cried all day yesterday.
17. John sneezed as soon as he smelled the pepper.
18. I will walk with you to the train station.
19. Mark was feeling lonely and depressed.
20. My mother yelled at me because I forgot to do my chores.

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Exercise 1 – Identifying Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

1. I enjoy listening to pop music.

2. Paris is the capital of France.

3. Adele is a popular singer.

4. John built a tree house for his son.

5. I had pancakes for breakfast.

6. Everyone danced at the concert.

7. The air conditioner doesn't seem to be working.

8. Not all apples are ripe.

9. Sarah bought a new laptop for her studies.

10. The vase broke suddenly.

11. Paul brought a bottle of champagne for the celebration.

12. Jack and Jill love hiking in the mountains.

13. The books and notebooks are in the backpack.

14. They bought a new car.

15. Jane misplaced her favorite necklace.

16. It was snowing until late evening.

17. There are exactly 100 candy bars.

18. The dog chased its tail around the yard.

19. The firefighters rescued the people in the building.

20. Lisa found the solution to the math problem.

1. I enjoy listening to pop music. – Transitive Verb

2. Paris is the capital of France. – Intransitive Verb

3. Adele is a popular singer. – Intransitive Verb

4. John built a treehouse for his son. – Transitive Verb

5. I had pancakes for breakfast. – Transitive Verb

6. Everyone danced at the concert. – Intransitive Verb

7. The air conditioner doesn't seem to be working. – Intransitive Verb

8. Not all apples are ripe. – Intransitive Verb

9. Sarah bought a new laptop for her studies. – Transitive Verb

10. The vase broke suddenly. – Intransitive Verb

14. They bought a new car. – Transitive Verb

15. Jane misplaced her favorite necklace. – Transitive Verb

16. It was snowing until late evening. – Intransitive Verb

17. There are exactly 100 candy bars. – Intransitive Verb

Exercise 2 – Completing Sentences with Transitive Verbs

1. We ________ pasta and salad for lunch.

2. I ________ the solution to this problem.

3. The principal ________ Sam the head boy.

4. When I returned from Japan, I ________ souvenirs for my friends.

5. They ________ concerns about the project.

6. Lisa ________ this dress for me.

7. My colleagues ________ me a surprise farewell party.

9. Where can I ________ a good coffee shop?

10. Did you ________ the football match?

11. The boy ________ playing video games after school.

12. The cat ________ its tail when it saw a mouse.

13. The doctor ________ a few medications for my cold.

14. The coach ________ new equipment for the team.

15. Emily ________ cookies for her friends.

16. George ________ my bicycle.

17. Jessica ________ a book in her bag every day.

18. I ________ a note to my roommate.

19. Can you ________ me a cup of tea?

20. She ________ her relatives next week.

Answers for Exercise 2

1. We had pasta and salad for lunch.

2. I know the solution to this problem.

3. The principal made Sam the head boy.

4. When I returned from Japan, I brought souvenirs for my friends.