Both transitive verb and its intransitive counterpart can be explicated under classification or categorization of verbs. Structurally, a complete and unabated sentence does feature subject as an action performer, predicate (also known as verb) which is an action being performed by the subject and an object or compliment and sometimes with an adjunct. The discrepancy or diversity between both transitive verb and intransitive verb lies on whether their contextual sentences procure or take an object or not. Some verb takes objects after them while some do not take any object but can be accompanied by adjuncts.
Therefore, a transitive verb is any verb that is conveyed by an object. That is, transitive verb structurally consists of subject (optional), verb (compulsory) and an object (mandatory specifically for the verb classification).
Transitive Verbs
For transitive verbs that usually attract object or compliment, let us consider the following sentences:
Consider:
1. The caretaker collected bribe from the tenants.
1. The caretaker collected bribe from the tenants.
2. We saw our former class teacher last Friday.
The sentences above are examples of transitive verb as "bribe" in the first sentence is an object which now qualifies collected as a transitive verb while "our former class teacher" in the second sentence is also an object of the verb "saw" which qualifies it a transitive verb.
For further study, have proper look over the following sentences:
3. The project students saw a fearful bride of lions at the game reserve.
4. The new financial committee had submitted its report.
5. The newly elected governor bought a private jet last week.
Intransitive Verbs
Consider:
6. She laughed mockingly.
6. She laughed mockingly.
7.The man denied stolen the company properties.
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