Uses of Transitive Verbs

Transitive verbs are verbs that require a direct object to complete their meaning. The direct object is the noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb. In other words, a transitive verb must have someone or something that it affects directly.

🔮Uses of Transitive Verbs
1. To Indicate Actions on an Object:
Transitive verbs express an action that is directed toward a specific object. Without the object, the sentence would be incomplete or nonsensical.
💠She wrote a letter.
(Here, wrote is the transitive verb, and a letter is the direct object receiving the action.)

2. To Specify What is Affected by the Action
These verbs clarify what is being affected by the action of the verb.
💠He broke the vase.
(The vase is what was affected by the action of breaking.)

3. To Provide Clarity and Completeness

Sentences with transitive verbs are clear and complete because the action and its recipient are both present.
💠The chef prepared the meal.
(The meal provides the needed clarity about what was prepared.)

4. To Convey Information Accurately
Transitive verbs help convey specific information about who did what to whom or what.
💠The teacher explained the lesson.
(The lesson is what was explained, giving a clear picture of the action.)
Examples of Transitive Verbs in Sentences:
💠She kicked the ball.
(The ball is the object that was kicked.)
💠They visited their grandparents.
(Grandparents are the ones who were visited.)
💠I read the book.
(The book is what was read.)
💠He gave her a gift.
(Here, gave is a transitive verb, her is an indirect object, and a gift is the direct object.)

Important Points:
Without a direct object, transitive verbs often leave the listener or reader wondering what happened.

For example, 

💠He gave is incomplete—gave what?
Transitive verbs can take more than one object (direct and indirect).

For example,

💠She gave her friend a present has her friend as the indirect object and a present as the direct object.

Understanding the use of transitive verbs helps in constructing sentences that are precise and complete, ensuring that the action and its effects are clearly communicated.