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B. Fill in the blanks with suitable having verbs.

1. Rohan ____________ beard.
2. A car ____________ four wheels.

3. Teachers ____________ patience.
4. We ____________ a meeting yesterday.
5. Elephants ____________ big tusks.

Let’s Learn Kinds of Verbs

There are different kinds of verbs.

Verbs

Transitive Intransitive Incomplete

Transitive Verbs

A verb that requires an object to complete its meaning is called a transitive verb.

Read the following sentences.

Mohit flies a kite.

In the above sentence, kite is the object of the verb flies.

The teacher wants a pen.

In the above sentence, pen is the object of the verb wants.

Now, read the following sentences without their objects.

Mohit flies.
O
The teacher wants.
O
The above sentences are incomplete. These require objects to complete their meaning.

So, in the above sentences, flies and wants are transitive verbs, as they require objects.

Practice Time 2

Verbs Circle the transitive verbs and underline their objects in the following sentences.

1. The man killed a snake.

3. I received a gift from my uncle.
2. The boy pulled the box.
4. Ria ate chow mein at a restaurant.
5. Geeta likes ice cream.
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