Pick out the verbs in the following sentences and write whether they are transitive or intransitive:

1. The cow is grazing grass in the field.
2. I looked across the street.
3. She wants a new school bag.
4. He hit me with a stone.
5. The baby is sleeping.
6. Let us solve this puzzle.
7. The train reached on time.
8. I read this book last week.
9. The teacher sneezed.
10. My knees hurt.
11. She asked her mother where she was going?
12. They love to ski.
13. The kids are playing in the ground.
14. I need strawberries for the cake.
15. The little girl smiles beautifully.

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Answers:

1. grazing–transitive
2. looked–intransitive
3. wants–transitive
4. hit–transitive
5. sleeping–intransitive
6. solve–transitive
7. reached–intransitive
8. read–transitive
9. sneezed–intransitive
10. hurt–intransitive
11. asked–transitive
12. love–transitive
13. playing–intransitive
14. need–transitive
15. smiles–intransitive