Types of Verbs
uvu.edu › handouts › grammar-usageverbs can be either . transitive . or . intransitive. Transitive Verbs . A transitive verb always has a noun that receives the action of the verb, called the . direct object. E. XAMPLE: Laurissa . raises. her hand. The verb is . raises. Her hand . is the object receiving the verb’s action. Therefore, raises . is a transitive verb. Transitive ...