What is the difference between a transitive verb and a intransitive verb?

Transitive verbs take a direct object, while intransitive verbs do not. Transitive verbs also typically require a predicate nominative, which is a noun that names the direct object. Intransitive verbs do not require a direct object, and they can be used with a variety of different predicates.

Here are some examples of transitive verbs and intransitive verbs:

Transitive verbs:

• She wrote a letter to her friend.
• He played the piano for hours.
• We went to the movies last night.

Intransitive verbs:

• She read a book.
• He ate dinner alone.
• We went for a walk in the park.

Transitive verbs are used to express actions that are done to or for a person or thing. Intransitive verbs are used to express actions that are done by a person or thing, or to express a state of being.