Using transitive and intransitive verbs
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What is an intransitive verb? | page 1 of 5 |
Introduction
The grammar of English allows speakers and writers to represent actions and events as
involving one, two, or three participants 
. An action or event involving just one
participant, ie the subject, is typically represented in English by an intransitive verb.
This file offers a definition of intransitive verbs, with examples, plus an explanation of why verbs which are used intransitively cannot normally be used in passive voice.
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Introduction
A definition of intransitive verbs
