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MODULE-5


                GRAMMAR

               Topic: TRANSITIVE & INTRANSITIVE VERBS

                     MIND MAP


                     Transitive verbs:
                        can be recognized by two main characteristics. They:
                are action  verbs (express an activity: e.g. eat, read, wash)


                     Transitive verb always takes a direct object




                              +    TRANSITIVE         +       DIRECT OBJECT
                            VERB





               Eg- Thud(subject) sneezed(action verb) on Snub(direct object).      Sneezed- Transitive verb
               DO(DIRECT OBJECT- Snub (as Snub receives the action)


                     Intransitive doesn’t take object.


                               INTRANSITIVE
                                                      __
                                                                 NO OBJECT
                               VERB


               Eg- Thud(subjects) sneezed(not an action verb) loudly.           .      Sneezed- Intransitive verb     NO
               OBJECT (no one receives the action)



               Direct objects follow the subject – verb clause, and answer the questions Who/ Whom? and What?
                 Here is a simple formula:

               SUBJECT + VERB + What/Who/Whom = DIRECT OBJECT

               On whom did Thud sneeze?
               Snub- Direct object
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