Writing with Tenses / Active & Passive Voice
Transitive/Intransitive Verbs
Transitive uses take an object: he opened the door. Intransitive uses do not: the door opened. Judge the verb in its sentence, not just by its dictionary entry.
Understand the idea
Transitive uses take an object: he opened the door. Intransitive uses do not: the door opened. Judge the verb in its sentence, not just by its dictionary entry.
Look closely
He opened the door. → The door was opened by him.
The door opened. → No ordinary object to move.
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