Transitive verb forms (Can take a passive form)

1. I invited him to the party.
2. I lost the game
3. Something happened to me. [I]
4. The fire happened one year ago.
5. Send a letter to my mother.
6. The robbers had just opened the safe when they were surprised by the police. (passive) [T]
7. The police surprised the robbers when they had just opened the safe.
8. I would like to eat some fruit. [T]
9. The fruit was eaten by me. passive (y)
10. I shut the door.
11. The door was shut by me [T]
12. I explained the problem to my boss [T] Direct and indirect object
13. Could you wake me at six?
14. I was woken at six by my brother. passive [T]
15. usually I wake at six.
16. I warned him not to do that. [T]
17. He was warned not to do that. passive
18. I made the bread.

Intransitive verb forms

1. I sat ON the chair. (n)
2. Send for a Doctor.
3. I was warned of fog by the weather forecast
4. I slept like a log. [I]

Decide on the verb form

1. I want to go
2. Will you start please.

Correct these mistakes

1. Could you describe me this picture?
2. please explain me how can I do this? (Two mistakes)

Transitive [T] or Intransitive [I] or Both [T] [I]?

We can prove that a verb can be transitive or instransitive by writing sentences with or without direct objects. Write example sentences or quote a sentence number above to prove that these verbs can be transitive or intransitive or both. Make a list of all verbs which have both transitive and intransitive forms.

Burn	Describe	wait
invite	pull	lose	sit
start	want	send	happen
surprise	eat	sleep	shut
explain	wake	warn	fall
make	spoil