Listen to Prof Roly Sussex talk about how some verbs are actually transitive, and why. For daily English language lessons and tips, like our Learn English Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, or ...

In the above examples, ‘resign’ is used as a transitive verb as the verb is followed by objects, namely, the Office of President and the Papacy. As an intransitive verb, ‘resign’ means ...

In examples 1 and 2, no objects are mentioned, so we regard the verbs as used in those sentences as intransitive. The same verb, however, can function transitively or intransitively, depending ...

The correct usage is either “Be aware of” or just ‘Beware’. In response, I drew his attention to the transitive and intransitive forms of the offending phrase.

Intransitive or transitive Many verbs in English can be used both transitively and intransitively. The object is often not needed when it is obvious what you are talking about. But it may need to ...

The anecdote is often used to explain the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs, even though it was not really true, even at the time. “Smell” as a transitive verb is completely ...

In the past, the car’s paint job has shone or shined. Weave. This verb also has both transitive and intransitive forms, but there’s no note saying their past tenses are different.

In fact, according to Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, “awake” is more standard as a verb than it is as an adjective. And it works as both a transitive and an intransitive verb.

Gerald Walton, Voice and Transitive and Intransitive Verbs, American Speech, Vol. 40, No. 3 (Oct., 1965), pp. 186-192 ...