No Direct Objects Allowed: Using Intransitive Verbs

Summary
Using intransitive verbs with explanations showing the differences between transitive and intransitive.

Objectives
• Introduce the subject of intransitive verbs.

• Short review of transitive verbs, direct and indirect objects.

• Use questions and examples to see if children understand the differences in the verbs.

• Also see how well students follow instructions by using an X to mark verbs that are not transitive.

Suggested Grades
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade

Excerpt
A transitive verb is an action verb that may take a direct object or an indirect object. Some sentences would not make sense unless the verb had a direct object to receive the action, or an indirect object that shows who or for what the action is performed

Intransitive Verbs are verbs that are not followed by a direct object.
These action verbs can be followed by other words which tell when or how an action takes place.

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