An Intransitive Verb is a verb that does not express (1) a transitive act, (2) possession, (3) obligation, or (4) lack or need. All copulative and some attributive verbs are intransitive.

Exercise 62

Classify the verbs as attributive transitive, attributive intransitive, or copulative.

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1. Mary solved the problem.

2. Last night I was very tired.

3. She walks slowly.

4. When were you absent?

5. I have your excuse.

6. Bring the book here.

7. Are you trying?

8. She works only in the morning.

9. She walked to town.

10. She has a letter.

11. To encourage the child I paid her for her work.

12. The man reading by the window is my brother.

13. The child needs constant care.

14. I feel sure of success.

15. I feel constant pain.

16. I felt carefully around in the dark.

17. She suddenly became very angry.

18. After talking a short time he seemed much exhausted.

19. This work requires close thought.

20. The dissatisfaction with the decision grows.

21. The farmers of this state grow much corn.

22. During his long sickness he grew very thin.

23. That man owes much money.

24. The man standing by the fence owns all the land in sight.

25. There are many honest people.

26. I wrote a letter last evening.

27. He lacks skill in managing men.

28. You ought to persevere.

29. Are you coming?

30. Take this book home.

31. My golden spurs now bring to me.

32. Very frail the poor child seems.

33. There was one especially interesting story.

Exercise 63

Show that the following words may be used either as nouns or verbs: talk, paragraph, drive, water, hope, face, trust, honor.