Transitive Verbs (grammar lesson)


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Transitive Verbs - Glossary of Terms

Transitive Verbs

A transitive verb is one that acts on a direct object. (Most verbs are transitive.) In the examples below, the direct objects are in bold:

Examples:

Please pass the butter.

verb direct object

She plays the piano.

The minister refused to sign the treaty.

Interactive example:

Those cats attacked the rabbit again last night. [show me the transitive verb]

See also:

Glossary of grammatical terms

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