Class VI Lesson-5 Verbs A transitive verb is one that is used with an object – a noun, phrase, or pronoun that refers to the person or thing that is affected by the action of the verb. For eg: He wrote a letter. Verbs that do not require an object to complete their meanings are called intransitive verb. Exercises: A. State whether the highlighted verbs are transitive (T) or intransitive (IT). 1. I played all evening. IT 2. he gave the bouquet to the teacher. T 3. They laughed at the clown. T 4. She swam for two hours. IT 5. We lived in Mumbai for four years. T 6. I admire him. IT 7, We clean our garden everyday, T 8. My uncle moved to another country. IT Rest of the exercise will be homework. B. Underline the verbs in these sentences. State whether they are transitive (T) or intransitive (IT) 1. She was playing all day long. IT 2. We showed her our kitchen garden. T 3. Kate plays in the park every afternoon. T 4. It was snowing at that time. IT 5. She smiled at the baby. IT 6. She gave blankets to the poor. T 7. They played in the park. IT 8. I ate the mangoes. T 9. My brother doesn’t drink milk. T 10. She always keeps her stationary in a zip pouch. T 11 to 15 will be homework. C. Underline and identify the non-finite verbs (NF) and the finite verbs (F) 1. Dancing is Tina’s favourite pastime. N F 2. My sister and I loved playing with dolls when we were younger. NF 3. When the concert was over , the people began to leave the venue. NF 4. I want to buy fresh flowers for my house. F 5. I forget to write my name on my answer script. NF 6. My brother liked smoked salmon. F

D. Fill in the blanks with the -ing form of verbs given in box. Say if the new word is participle (P) or gerund(G) 1. Some people say walking on grass is good for us. G 2. Mihira doesn’t like borrowing money from anyone. G 3. The examination is going on. Stop talking. G 4. Though she doesn’t have a good voice , singing to herself makes her happy. G 5& 6 will be homework E. Fill in the blanks with the infinitive form of the verbs given in the box. 1. I am sorry to hear about your grandfather’s demise. 2. Most of us want to enjoy life and be happy. 3. The government has planned to built a flyover near the airport. 4. We must learn to laugh at ourselves. 5. He has the ability to concentrate even when there are people around him. 6. Our parents and teachers are always ready to advise us whenever we are confused. F. Rewrite these sentences using the gerund form of verbs in place of infinitives and vice versa. 2. Reaching school on time has always been Sagar’s problem. Sagar’s problem has always been to reach to reach school on time. 3. Kartik likes dancing and singing. Kartik loves to dance and sing. 4. Earning money by working hard is the best thing to do. Work hard to earn money is the best thing to do. 5. The best way to succeed is to work hard. Hard work is the best way to succeed. 6. Decorating cakes is an art. To decorate cake is an art.7 7 to 10 will be homework. G. underline the participle and state if they are the past or the present participles. 1. Seeing the Principal, the children ran up to her. Past participle 2. Is this an insured house? Past participle 3. Picking up the child , the woman ran out of the room. Past participle 4. Having finished her work, Shoma went to the park. Present participle 5. The child was locked in the parked car. Past participle 6. Complete the given exercises in your book. Present participle 7. We found the old lady crying in the corner of the room. Past participle 8 to 10 will be homework. H. Underline the gerunds and highlight the participles in these sentences. 1. Sahil’s behaviour was irritating. 2. Having completed some housework, I went out to play. 3. Listening is an important as speaking. 4. Neeraj was scolded for coming home late. 5. Seema gave her doll and skipping rope to the crying child. 6. When did you begin learning karate? 7. Nikhil loves collecting photographs of athletes. 8. The injured passenger was crying for help. 9. The tall man standing near the shops knows me. 10. Kajol left the water tap running. 11. Virat was rewarded for working hard. 12 to 20 will be homework.