This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Main Verbs > Intransitive Verbs – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Intransitive Verbs Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. He put on his jacket because it is too cold outside. A) Transitive. B) Intransitive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transitive. 2. Complete the sentence:The car ..... on our way to home. A) Put down. B) Dropped off. C) Broke down. D) Crashed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Broke down. 3. Which of the following is an intransitive verb? A) Arrive. B) Write. C) Buy. D) Eat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arrive. 4. Transitive verbs give their action to: A) An action verb. B) A direct object. C) An adjective. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A direct object. 5. Is the verb transitive or intransitive?He opened the door. A) Transitive. B) Intransitive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transitive. 6. Transitive or Intransitive verb:-I slept early. A) Transitive verb. B) Intransitive verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Intransitive verb. 7. Which type of verb is used to form questions and negative sentences? A) Main verb. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) Auxiliary/helping verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Auxiliary/helping verb. 8. Which of the following sentences contains a transitive verb? A) The baby cried loudly. B) She kicked the ball. C) The sun rises. D) The dog barked. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She kicked the ball. 9. Identify the intransitive verb in the following sentence:'The cat sleeps on the mat.' A) Cat. B) Mat. C) Sleeps. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sleeps. 10. Raina cut the cake. A) Transitive verb. B) Intransitive verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transitive verb. 11. We lived in Mexico for two years. A) INTRANSITIVE VERB. B) TRANSITIVE VERB. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) INTRANSITIVE VERB. 12. Which sentence uses an intransitive verb correctly? A) They played the piano. B) She opened the door. C) He gave a gift. D) The dog barked loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The dog barked loudly. 13. Mary paints the wall very well. A) TRANSITIVE. B) INTRANSITIVE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRANSITIVE. 14. What type of verb does the following sentence have?Joseph sat on the wall A) Transitive. B) Intransitive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transitive. 15. Christina told me her secret that nobody else in this class knew about.What is the function of the word 'me'? A) Intransitive verb. B) Transitive verb. C) Direct object. D) Modifier. E) Indirect object. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Indirect object. 16. Your friend wants to test if the verb in 'The chef prepared the meal' is transitive by rewriting it in the passive voice. Which sentence is the correct passive form? A) The meal was delicious. B) The meal prepared the chef. C) The chef was prepared by the meal. D) The meal was prepared by the chef. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The meal was prepared by the chef. 17. Then someone scary took her voice away.Is the verb transitive or intransitive? (In your mind, cross out any prepositional phrases). A) Transitive. B) Intransitive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transitive. 18. Why is it important to distinguish between transitive and intransitive verbs? A) It helps in proper sentence construction and conveys the intended meaning clearly. B) It allows for more complex sentence structures without any rules. C) It is only relevant for advanced grammar studies. D) It has no significant impact on communication. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It helps in proper sentence construction and conveys the intended meaning clearly. 19. Exercise 2:Identifying Subjects and VerbsIdentify the Subject and Verb in the sentence.4. He shuddered with fright during the scary movie. A) He, shuddered. B) Fright, shuddered. C) He, fright. D) Movie, during. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He, shuddered. 20. Tom and Jack sang at the school concert. A) Transitive. B) Intransitive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Intransitive. 21. Jordan's sympathies rest with the defendant. A) Transitive. B) Intransitive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Intransitive. 22. Which sentence contains a transitive verb? A) The crowd cheered loudly. B) My little brother grew taller over the summer. C) We ate pizza for dinner. D) The birds flew south. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We ate pizza for dinner. 23. George Lucas rejected the script under false pretenses. A) Transitive. B) Intransitive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transitive. 24. James bought the latest model of iphone. A) TRANSITIVE. B) INTRANSITIVE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRANSITIVE. 25. What is the action verb in the following sentence?Thorpe came from a Native American family. A) Family. B) From. C) Came. D) A. E) Thorpe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Came. 26. Some verbs, like 'run', can be transitive or intransitive. Which sentence uses 'run' as a transitive verb? A) I can run very fast. B) My dad will run a marathon. C) The dogs run in the park. D) Please don't run in the halls. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My dad will run a marathon. 27. Identify the verb in the given sentences and choose if it is transitive or intransitive.1. Susy eats an egg daily. A) Transitive. B) Intransitive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transitive. 28. They have bought a new car. Identify the subject. A) They. B) Bought. C) New car. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They. 29. A ..... receives the action of the verb. A) Pronoun. B) DirecTV. C) Direct object. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Direct object. 30. Jennifer has lived in three different countries. A) Transitive. B) Intransitive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Intransitive. 31. Which type of verb does not require a direct object to complete its meaning? A) Transitive verb. B) Reflexive verb. C) Linking verb. D) Intransitive verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Intransitive verb. 32. Ashlyn walked her dog. What is the direct object? A) Dog. B) Walked. C) Ashlyn. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dog. 33. What is an object in the context of transitive verbs? A) An adjective that describes a noun. B) A noun or pronoun that receives the action of a transitive verb. C) A verb that does not require an object. D) A subject that performs the action of a verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A noun or pronoun that receives the action of a transitive verb. 34. Please take the documents over to Mrs. Samuels' office. A) Transitive. B) Intransitive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transitive. 35. In the sentence, 'My dog chased the squirrel, ' which word is the direct object? A) Squirrel. B) Chased. C) The. D) Dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Squirrel. 36. She likes chocolates. A) Transitive. B) Intransitive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transitive. 37. The eagles fly high in the sky. A) TRANSITIVE. B) INTRANSITIVE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) INTRANSITIVE. 38. Ila rides her horse, Willow, almost every day. A) Transitive. B) Intransitive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transitive. 39. Which verb contains a direct object? A) Intransitive. B) Transitive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Transitive. 40. Which verb is always intransitive? A) See. B) Look. C) Break. D) Eat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Look. 41. In the sentence, "The team celebrated in the locker room, " why is 'celebrated' an intransitive verb? A) Because it is followed by a prepositional phrase, not a direct object. B) Because the sentence is in the past tense. C) Because 'team' is the direct object. D) Because 'celebrated' is a linking verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because it is followed by a prepositional phrase, not a direct object. 42. In the sentence 'Maria kicked the soccer ball, ' which word is the direct object? A) Maria. B) Kicked. C) Soccer. D) Ball. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ball. 43. The old woman ordered a sandwich with mustard and mayonnaise. A) Transitive. B) Intransitive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transitive. 44. I heard a lovely song this morning. A) Transitive. B) Intransitive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transitive. 45. Choose the correct form of the intransitive verb:'He (to arrive) late to the party.' A) Arriving. B) Arrive. C) Arrives. D) Arrived. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Arrived. 46. Match the clauses correctly:Mr. Bill went ..... A) To the church with grandma. B) Patiently waiting for the bus. C) The books. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To the church with grandma. 47. Identify the intransitive verb in the sentence:'He sleeps soundly.' A) Sleeps soundly. B) Sleeps. C) He. D) Sounded. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sleeps. 48. To check if the verb in 'She baked cookies' is transitive, which question is the most helpful to ask? A) She baked where?. B) She baked when?. C) She baked what?. D) She baked why?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She baked what?. 49. True or false:The verb to be is not a linking verb. A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 50. I worked all night. A) Transitive. B) Intransitive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Intransitive. 51. El amor termina: A) Transitivo. B) Intransitivo. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Intransitivo. 52. "I drink"What kind of verb is that? A) Intransitive verb. B) Transitive verb. C) Action verb. D) None of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Intransitive verb. 53. Visiting foreigners are amazed at our beautiful beaches and mountains. A) Transitive. B) Intransitive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Intransitive. 54. Which sentence below follows the simple Subject-Verb (S-V) pattern of an intransitive verb? A) My cat wants food. B) My cat chased the mouse. C) My cat naps. D) My cat brought me a toy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My cat naps. 55. Transitive or Intransitive:Run A) Transitive. B) Intransitive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Intransitive. 56. In which sentence is the verb intransitive, meaning it does not have a direct object? A) My dad fixed the car. B) The dog barked. C) She wrote a letter. D) I read a book. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dog barked. 57. Select the sentence that contains an intransitive verb: A) We read a book. B) He jumped over the fence. C) They ate dinner. D) She sings a song. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He jumped over the fence. 58. John collected gold, red, and yellow leaves. A) Transitive. B) Intransitive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transitive. 59. Which of the following sentences contains an intransitive verb? A) He painted the wall. B) She gave a gift. C) The baby slept. D) They built a sandcastle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The baby slept. 60. He WROTE a letter. A) Transitive. B) Intransitive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transitive. Next →Related QuizzesVerbs QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesIntransitive Verbs Quiz 2Intransitive Verbs Quiz 3Intransitive Verbs Quiz 4Intransitive Verbs Quiz 5Intransitive Verbs Quiz 6Intransitive Verbs Quiz 7Intransitive Verbs Quiz 8Intransitive Verbs Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books