Portuguese Activity: Intransitive and transitive verbs

Portuguese activity, aimed at ninth grade students, proposes the study of intransitive and transitive verbs. Do you know when a verb is intransitive and when a verb is transitive? The various questions are based on the text. the snake and the firefly.

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SCHOOL: DATE:

PROF: CLASS:

NAME:

Read:

the snake and the firefly

Once upon a time there was a snake that began to chase a firefly that was always glowing in the surroundings. He fled fast in fear of the fierce predator, and the snake didn't even think ____ would give up.

After several days of persecution, already exhausted, the firefly stopped and said to the snake:

– Can I ask you three questions?

– I don't usually set this precedent for anyone, but since you can't run away from me anymore, you can ask…

– Do I belong to your food chain?

- No.

– Did I do something to you?

- No.

- Then why do you want to devour me?

– Because I can't stand to see you shine…

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 Questions 

Question 1 - The first sentence of the text has an intransitive verb, that is, a verb that has full meaning. Tick ​​it:

the age"

b) "began"

c) "chasing"

d) "lived"

Question 2 - The underlined verb is also intransitive in the sentence:

a) “[…] the firefly stopped and told the snake […]"

b) “– I can to doyou three questions?”

c) “[…] but since it can no longer to run away of me […]"

d) “[…] he can..”

Question 3 - Carefully review the sentence marked above. Then identify the subject of the intransitive verb that composes it:

R

Question 4 – In the excerpt “[…] and the snake doesn't thought ____ to give up.”, the highlighted verb required a complement with a preposition. Point it out:

a) of

b) the

hundred

d) to

Question 5 - In the context of the sentence above, the verb "to think" is:

( ) direct transitive ( ) indirect transitive

Question 6 – In the passage “- Did I do something to you?”, the verb “to do” is direct and indirect transitive because:

a) it needs a complement without a preposition.

b) needs complement with preposition.

c) has full meaning.

d) needs two complements: one with a preposition, one without a preposition.

Question 7 – The complement of the transitive direct verb is called “direct object”. The complement of the transitive indirect verb is called “indirect object”. In view of this statement, note the complements of the verb "to open" in this sentence:

“– I don't usually set this precedent for anyone […]”

Now identify:

a) the direct object of the verb "to open":

b) the indirect object of the verb "to open":

Question 8 – Pay attention to the underlined verbs that make up the dialogue between the firefly and the snake. Then classify them, numbering as indicated:

1. intransitive verb
2. direct transitive verb
3. Indirect transitive verb
4. Direct and indirect transitive verb

( ) “– I belong your food chain?”

( ) "- Me I did something to you?”

( ) “– So why do you would you like devour me?”

( ) “– Because I can't stand to see you shine…

By Denyse Lage Fonseca – Graduated in Languages ​​and specialist in distance education.

At answers are in the link above the header.

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