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Transitive verb
From Teflpedia
A transitive verb (/ɪntrænzətɪv( v)ɜ:b/) is one which has a transitivity of one and therefore must be followed by a direct object:
For example, "like.” We say “John likes football.” We cannot say *“John likes.”
In questions, the direct object frequently precedes the verb as a wh- word: What does John like?
There is a distinction to be made between a transitive verb and a verb used transitively; a transitive verb must be used transitively. However, an ambitransitive verb may be used transitively or intransitively.
Transitive verbs are sometimes divided into three groups:
- Monotransitive verbs, which take one, direct object: Emma is drawing a picture.
- Ditransitive verbs, which take two objects, a direct object and an indirect object: Luke gave Peter the book.
- Complex transitive verbs, which take an object and a complement: They elected him treasurer.
