GRAMMAR & STRUCTURE
Transitive & Intransitive Verbs

Definition

A transitive verb is a verb that has an object. An intransitive verb is a verb that does not have an object.

Example

I	drink	coffee	every day.	(Drink is a transitive verb because it needs an object.)
	verb	object		(Drink is a transitive verb because it needs an object.)

I	run	every day.	(Run is an intransitive verb because it does not need an object.)
	verb

Explanation

Transitive verbs --

Intransitive verbs --

do not need an object.
can be followed by a complement, usually an adjective or adverb.
For example, The food smells good. Subject + Verb + Complement

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