Question

A verb or sentence that cannot take a direct object is said to be:

• A. Transitive
• B. Intransitive
• C. Intrinsic
• D. Invariable

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Intransitive

In grammar, an intransitive verb is a verb that does not take a direct object. Examples of intransitive verbs include:

• Sleep

• Laugh

• Cry

• Run

For instance:

• She sleeps. (Here, "sleeps" is an intransitive verb.)

• He laughed. (Here, "laughed" is an intransitive verb.)

In contrast, transitive verbs take a direct object.