Transitive and Intransitive Verbs Question Answers | DAV Class 7 English Practice Book Chapter 5 Solutions

Are you looking for complete and accurate solutions for DAV Class 7 English Practice Book Unit 5? In this post, we provide comprehensive, step-by-step solutions for Unit 5: Transitive and Intransitive Verbs. All 11 worksheets and the “Do It Yourself” section are solved strictly according to the latest DAV CAE English Practice Book curriculum.

DAV Class 7 English Practice Book Unit 5: Transitive and Intransitive Verbs – Complete Solutions

Worksheet 1

Look at the following picture and write the various actions being performed by different people. One example has been done for you.

1. A is eating popcorn.
2. B is reading a book.
3. C is kicking a football.
4. D is drinking juice / water.
5. E is catching fish.
6. F is making a sandcastle.

Did you notice that the action denoted by the verbs written by you pass on to their objects?
e.g. the action ‘eat’ passes on to the object (receiver) ‘popcorn’; eat → popcorn; similarly, kick → football.

Worksheet 2

Remember: Verbs which carry the action of a subject (doer) to an object (receiver) are called transitive verbs.

Read the following paragraph:

Manav, Nikki and Ruchi went for shopping last Sunday. Manav saw a toyshop in the market. The shopkeeper had displayed various toys in the racks. Manav liked a small toy car. Ruchi bought it for him. He opened the box and examined the car carefully. He put the car in his bag and discarded the box. While returning, he drank fruit juice and ate his favourite ice cream. He enjoyed the outing a lot!

Complete the table given below by filling in the subject (doer) and the object (receiver) of the action of the following verbs in the above paragraph:

Worksheet 3

Remember: Transitive verbs always answer the question ‘what’ (or ‘whom’ if the object is a living being).
e.g. saw what? → a toyshop.
displayed what? → various toys.

Look at the picture given below and write what these people are doing. One example has been done for you:

1. G is dancing.
2. H is sleeping.
3. I is jumping.
4. J is laughing.
5. K is running.
6. L is swimming.

Discuss with your friends: Do the above actions pass on to any object?
Answer: No, these actions do not pass on to any object. The verbs express actions that are complete in themselves.

Worksheet 4

Remember: A verb that denotes an action which does not pass on to any object is called an intransitive verb, e.g. the verb ‘is dancing’, which is a complete action by itself and does not require any object to receive it.

Read the following diary entry:

Monday Sep. 10 | 10:30 p.m.
I went to Mumbai on a business trip last week. I reached the city by air and stayed in a hotel. I worked in the office for the whole day. In the evening, I walked to the beach and sat there for a while. I returned to my hotel late at night. I slept till 8 in the morning.

Discuss with your friends and find out the similarity between all the highlighted verbs in the above diary entry:
Answer: All the highlighted verbs (went, stayed, worked, walked, sat, returned, slept) are intransitive verbs. None of them takes a direct object to complete its meaning; instead, they are followed by prepositional phrases or adverbial expressions indicating place, time, or manner.

Remember:
• Intransitive verbs can never answer the question ‘what’ or ‘whom’.
• The various forms of the verb be—is, are, am, was, were, etc., and verbs like ‘seem’ and ‘appear’ are neither transitive nor intransitive. They are verbs of incomplete predication and need complements to complete their sense.
e.g. She is intelligent. ‘Intelligent’ is the complement of the verb ‘is’.

Worksheet 5

Given below is an advertisement of a newly launched cream. Read it and write all the transitive verbs in the table given below with their objects. Also while reading, encircle the intransitive verbs.

Presenting World’s First Ayurvedic Beauty Cream
Fair Cream Enriched with Natural Herbs
It nourishes your skin and leaves it supple and soft. It reduces minor wrinkles and moisturises the skin naturally. It prevents darkening of the skin and maintains its natural radiance. Its Vitamin E (works) on your skin and removes dead cells to give you a refreshing look. So, what (are) you (waiting) for?
(Go) to your nearest medical store and buy your tube now!
Fair cream is available in packs of 50 g, 100 g and 250 g. First fifty customers will get a discount of ten per cent.

(Note: Intransitive verbs are enclosed in parentheses: works, are waiting, Go)

Is there any verb of incomplete predication?
Answer: Yes [✓]
Write here if there are any: is (in “Fair cream is available…”, where ‘is’ is a linking verb / verb of incomplete predication and ‘available’ is its complement).

Worksheet 6

Read the following advertisement and complete the table given below by filling the transitive verbs and their objects in appropriate columns. Also, encircle the intransitive verbs.

Tired of Cavities and Bad Breath?
Try Our New Toothpaste – Sparkle
It cleans teeth without harming gums. It (works) non-stop for 24 hours and fights bad breath. It contains calcium and other essential minerals for better protection. Its regular usage makes teeth stronger. Its strawberry taste fills your mouth with a never-ending freshness.
Treat your taste buds with your favourite chocolate and leave the protection of your teeth to Sparkle!

(Note: Intransitive verb to encircle: works)

Worksheet 7

Note: Most verbs can be used both transitively and intransitively depending on whether they take an object in a given sentence.

Read the following sentences and write whether the verb has been used transitively or intransitively. Write ‘T’ for transitive and ‘I’ for intransitive verbs:

1. He returned to his home. — [ I ]
    I returned his pen yesterday. — [ T ]

2. She broke a glass. — [ T ]
    The old glass broke into pieces. — [ I ]

3. He speaks slowly. — [ I ]
    I always speak the truth. — [ T ]

4. The door bell rang loudly. — [ I ]
    Will you please ring the bell? — [ T ]

5. The door opened. — [ I ]
    He opened the door. — [ T ]

6. He left early in the morning. — [ I ]
    He left his bag at home. — [ T ]

7. The Titanic sank in the sea. — [ I ]
    An engine failure sank the ship. — [ T ]

8. The donkey kicked the man. — [ T ]
    This donkey never kicks. — [ I ]

Worksheet 8

You have already seen that most verbs can be used both transitively and intransitively. However, there are certain verbs which always need an object and, therefore, cannot be used intransitively. Similarly, some verbs do not need any object and thus, cannot be used transitively.

In the box given below, some such strictly transitive and intransitive verbs have been mixed up. Sort these verbs out and write them in appropriate columns:

Verbs: want, come, cover, build, go, like, lie, give, buy, die, sleep

Worksheet 9

Given below are a few verbs that can be used both transitively and intransitively. Use these in your own sentences in both ways:

Verbs: burn, stop, feel, open, walk, fly

1. burn
(a) Transitive: The careless boy burnt his finger with the candle.
(b) Intransitive: The fire burnt brightly all night.

2. stop
(a) Transitive: The traffic policeman stopped the car at the crossing.
(b) Intransitive: The bus stopped suddenly near the station.

3. feel
(a) Transitive: The doctor felt the patient’s pulse carefully.
(b) Intransitive: I feel confident about my upcoming examination.

4. open
(a) Transitive: The guard opened the main gate for visitors.
(b) Intransitive: The door opened by itself in the strong wind.

5. walk
(a) Transitive: Mr. Sharma walks his pet dog every morning.
(b) Intransitive: We walked along the river bank enjoying the breeze.

6. fly
(a) Transitive: The excited children were flying colourful kites on the terrace.
(b) Intransitive: Migratory birds fly long distances during winter.

Worksheet 10: Object Complement

In the Unit ‘Achievers’ of My English Reader (C-VII), you have read—
• Hillary Bates launched a greeting card business named ‘My Mind’s Eyes’.
• ‘My Mind’s Eyes’ has earned Hillary an achievement award from the Business and Professional Women’s Association.
• A computer programme called Equalizer allowed Stephen Hawking to communicate better.

Read the above sentences again and find whether the underlined verbs are transitive or intransitive. If the verbs are transitive, encircle the object. Also find out words in the above sentences that tell you more about the objects:

Remember: Words which give additional information about the object are called object complements.
e.g. She uses her computer to create and package cards.
Here, the words given in bold letters give us more information about the object ‘computer’.

Worksheet 11

Look at the given pictures and complete the sentences using suitable object complements:

1. I saw him waiting at the bus stop.
2. I found a coin lying on the railway track.
3. The Jury declared him guilty / innocent.
4. He painted the house white.
5. We found the prices reasonable after the discount.
6. People elected him their MLA.
7. She gave her book to the man sitting on the park bench.
8. The Principal made her the head girl.
9. Exercise has made him muscular and fit.
10. We saw a lady waiting on the railway platform.

Note: All the words you have filled in the blanks provide additional information about the objects and are, therefore, object complements.

Do It Yourself

Read the following sentences and write ‘T’ for transitive verbs and ‘I’ for intransitive verbs. Underline the object wherever the verb is transitive:

(a) An accident broke Kevin Saunder’s back besides causing other massive injuries. — [ T ]
(Verb: broke | Object: Kevin Saunder’s back)

(b) However, through courage and faith, he climbed to unprecedented heights. — [ I ]
(Verb: climbed | ‘to unprecedented heights’ is a prepositional phrase, not an object)

(c) He inspired others with his courage. — [ T ]
(Verb: inspired | Object: others)

(d) He also founded Wheel-Chair Success Fund. — [ T ]
(Verb: founded | Object: Wheel-Chair Success Fund)

(e) His organisation provides scholarships to disabled people. — [ T ]
(Verb: provides | Object: scholarships)

(f) He has also written a book for inspiring the leaders. — [ T ]
(Verb: has written | Object: a book)

(g) Beethoven has composed some of the world’s most melodious tunes. — [ T ]
(Verb: has composed | Object: some of the world’s most melodious tunes)

(h) Milton’s disability could not stop him from writing his famous epic Paradise Lost. — [ T ]
(Verb: could not stop | Object: him)

(i) Einstein could not speak till the age of three. — [ I ]
(Verb: could not speak | No object)

(j) He found it difficult to express himself. — [ T ]
(Verb: found | Object: it | Complement: difficult to express himself)

(k) Edison invented electric light. — [ T ]
(Verb: invented | Object: electric light)

(l) However, he could not read till he was eleven. — [ I ]
(Verb: could not read | No object)