What Are Intransitive Verbs?
Intransitive verbs, unlike transitive verbs, are verbs that do not have a direct object.
A direct object is a noun or pronoun that receives the subject’s (doer’s) action directly. It is the person or thing being acted upon.
Important Note
There are no verbs that are strictly transitive or intransitive by default. The classification depends on whether they have direct objects or not in the sentences they appear.
Comparison: Transitive vs. Intransitive Verbs
Transitive verbs have direct objects.
"Sophia composed a song."
- The verb "composed" is transitive because it has a direct object — a song.
"Lara loves Lee."
- The verb "loves" is also transitive because it has a receiver (direct object) — Lee.
These verbs are transitive because they have direct objects, which often appear immediately after the verb.
Intransitive verbs do not have direct objects.
"Everyone loves."
"Sophia composes."
In these sentences, there are no direct objects following the verbs loves and composes, so these verbs are intransitive here.
Conclusion
The absence of a direct object in the sentence is what makes a verb intransitive.
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