Transitive Verb (Noun)
Meaning
A verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The teacher explained that the verb "paint" is a transitive verb because it requires an object, such as "the wall", to be grammatical.
- In the sentence "She bought a book", the verb "bought" is a transitive verb because it takes the object "a book".
- The verb "eat" is a transitive verb because it requires an object, such as "an apple", to be grammatical.
- The teacher asked the students to identify the transitive verb in the sentence "The dog chased the cat".
- In the sentence "He wrote a letter", the verb "wrote" is a transitive verb because it takes the object "a letter".