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In the sentence provided, "stayed" is an intransitive verb because it does not require a direct object to complete its meaning. Similarly, "went" is also intransitive in this context, as it does not take a direct object. Both verbs describe states or actions that do not act upon a direct object.
what was the squares diameter asked bob.
Bob tried to find the diameter of the circle.
In a circle, the radius is half of the diameter.
Diameter is useful in determining many measurements about a circle.
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transitive verb
You need a context to determine whether "ran" is transitive or intransitive. It is intransitive in the sentence, "She ran all the way home." It is transitive in the sentence, "He ran the business after his father died."
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transitive yo
its intransitive because there is no object in the sentence
Sometimes he misses the ball.
The verb "cringed" can be both transitive and intransitive, depending on its usage in a sentence. For example, "He cringed at the sight of the spider" is transitive because it has a direct object ("the sight of the spider"), while "He cringed in embarrassment" is intransitive because it does not have a direct object.
In this sentence stand is intransitive.
Actually, yes, a verb can be transitive and intransitive depending on the sentence. The verb eat, for example, is transitive in this sentence: "I ate an apple," but is intransitive in this one: "Lindsay already ate."Other verbs can be both as well, such as "play," "clean," and "read."Verbs are transitive when they precede a direct object, and they are intransitive when they do not.
Ate is intransitive in that sentence. There is no direct object."You ate pizza in the cafeteria" is an example of ate as a transitive verb (pizza is the direct object).
The verb "was" in this sentence is intransitive because it does not take a direct object.