Welcome to this useful lesson! Today, we’re going to explore a special part of English that helps make our sentences clear and full of action. Imagine you’re playing with a ball. You don’t just say, “I play,” right? You say, “I play with the ball.” This lesson will help you understand how to make your sentences just like that – full of life and action. It’s perfect for anyone starting their English journey or looking to get even better.
Definition of Transitive Verbs
Transitive verbs are action words that need a direct object to complete their meaning. Think of them like keys that need a lock to open a door. The verb is the action, or the key, and the direct object is the lock. Without the direct object, the action feels incomplete.
For example, in the sentence “She reads a book,” “reads” is the transitive verb, and “a book” is the direct object. The action (reads) wouldn’t make sense without knowing what is being read (a book). These verbs are important because they tell us who or what receives the action.