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Transitive verbs transfer their action either directly or indirectly to an (noun or pronoun) object and the object must recieve the action to complete the transitive verb's meaning.
In the case of an indirect object the action transfer will be indirect. The case where the action
is transfered to an indirect object the sentence is required to also have a direct object.
An intransitive verb completes its action without an object. Some verbs can be used as transitive or intransitive.
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Verbs - Transitive & Intransitive
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Gary was shaken by the horse.
As the direct object Gary recieved the verb's action, and is needed to complete the meaning of shaken.
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| Intransitive |
He looked for a hammer.
Hammer is the object of the preposition for. Looked does not have a direct object.
His arm felt sore.
There is no direct object. Sore is a predicate adjective.
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| Transitive/Intransitive |
He read my book. Transitive - book is the direct object.
He read aloud. Intransitive
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