Transitive / Intransitive

Question 1

Intransitive Verbs

Answer 1

Topic / Subject + Intransitive Verb

A verb that does not take a direct object

Question 2

Transitive Verbs

Answer 2

Topic / Subject + Direct Object + Transitive Verb

A verb that takes a direct object

Question 3

Intransitive Verbs Particle

Answer 3

は / が

Question 4

Transitive Verbs Particle

Answer 4

は / が + を

Question 5

Intransitive Verbs: (door) 開く　

Answer 5

ドア は/が開きます。

Question 6

Transitive Verbs: (door) 開ける

Answer 6

私はドアを開けます。

Question 7

Pattern 1: If verbs end with ーある, they are….

Answer 7

Intransitive verbs.

Question 8

To change ーある into Transitive…

Answer 8

ーある　→－える

Question 9

Intransitive Verb: To close = 閉まる

Change into Transitive

Answer 9

閉める

Question 10

Change Intransitive Verb into Transitive: 止まる

Answer 10

止める

Question 11

Change Intransitive Verb into Transitive: 始まる

Answer 11

始める

Question 12

Change Intransitive Verb into Transitive: 見つかる

Answer 12

見つける

Question 13

Change Transitive Verb into Intransitive: 決める

Answer 13

決まる

Question 14

Pattern 2: If verbs end with -れる, they are…

Answer 14

Intransitive verbs.

Question 15

To change ーれる into Transitive…

Answer 15

ーれる　→　す

Question 16

Change Intransitive Verb into Transitive (Pattern 2):

壊れる

Answer 16

壊す

Question 17

Change Transitive Verb into Intransitive (Pattern 2):

倒す

Answer 17

倒れる

Question 18

Change Intransitive Verb into Transitive (Pattern 2):

汚れる

Answer 18

汚す

Question 19

What is a Direct Object

Answer 19

A direct object is whatever the verb of the sentence is acting upon. It’s doing something to something else.