What are the types of intransitive verbs?

4 Views|Posted 7 months ago

Asked by Shiksha User

1 Answer

Sort by:

Answered by

7 months ago

Intransitive verbs are verbs that do not require a direct object to complete their meaning. Let's take a look at different types of Intransitive Verb.

Types of Intransitive Verb	Description	Examples
Action Intransitive Verbs	These verbs describe an action that is complete in itself and doesn't need an object to receive the action.	· Children are swimming in the pool · Meera runs faster than Myra. · The baby laughs a lot.
Linking Verbs	These verbs connect the subject to a noun or adjective that describes or identifies it. They don't take a direct object, but rather provide more information about the subject.	· The CAT is sleeping. · She was completing her homework. · It feels cold tonight.
Auxiliary Verbs	These are helping verbs that combine with other verbs to form tenses, moods, or voices. They can be used with intransitive verbs, but they don't change the intransitive nature of the verb.	· I have finished my work. · I do not like to swim.
Modal Verbs	These verbs express possibility, necessity, or obligation. They can be used with intransitive verbs but do not change their intransitive nature.	· She can play the piano. · May I borrow your pen? · It might rain later.
Stative Verbs	These verbs describe states of being, emotions, or opinions. Many stative verbs are intransitive, meaning they don't take a direct object.	· I understand the instructions. · I realize the mistake. · I know the answer.

Upvote

Similar Questions for you

Suggest some books to study intransitive verbs.

Poornima Sharma

Students can refer to following books to study Transitive Verbs in English Grammar:

Books	Author
Transitive and Intransitive Verbs: English Verb Types	Manik Joshi
All about Verbs	Manik Joshi
To Love, Intransitive Verb	Mario De Andrade

These books provide a focused explanation of the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs.

Are there any exceptions in intransitive verbs?

Poornima Sharma

Many verbs can be either transitive or intransitive, like "run," "eat," and "grow", “sings”. For example:

· She sings beautifully is Intransitive

· She sings a lullaby is transitive

Prepositional phrases or adverbs can follow intra

Poornima Sharma

A Transitive Verb in English is a verb that cannot stand alone and needs a noun or pronoun to clarify what is being acted upon. It requires direct object to complete its meaning. For example: The dog chased the ball.

Unlike transitive verbs, intransitive verb does not require a direct object to compl

Poornima Sharma

An Intransitive Verb is a verb which expresses a complete thought without needing a noun or pronoun to receive the verb's action. For example: "The bird flew." (The verb "flew" is intransitive; it doesn't need an object to complete its meaning).

Give some examples of auxiliary verbs.

Vikrant Kaur

Some examples of auxiliary verbs include: