## 50 MCQs on Intransitive Verbs with Answers
**Instructions:** Choose the best answer for each multiple-choice question.
**1. Which of the following is an intransitive verb?**
a) gave b) slept c) ate d) wrote
**Answer: b) slept**
**2. An intransitive verb does not take a(n):**
a) subject b) object c) adverb d) adjective
**Answer: b) object**
**3. Identify the intransitive verb in the sentence: "The bird sang sweetly."**
a) bird b) sang c) sweetly d) none
**Answer: b) sang**
**4. Which sentence contains an intransitive verb?**
a) She baked a cake. b) He laughed heartily. c) They built a house. d) We wrote letters.
**Answer: b) He laughed heartily.**
**5. "The sun _______ brightly." Which intransitive verb fits best?**
a) shone b) shined on c) illuminated d) reflected
**Answer: a) shone**
**6. The flowers ______ beautifully.**
a) bloomed b) bloomed in c) bloomed with d) bloomed on
**Answer: a) bloomed**
**7. Identify the intransitive verb: "The leaves fell gracefully."**
a) leaves b) fell c) gracefully d) none
**Answer: b) fell**
**8. Which verb is used intransitively in this sentence: "The baby cried for its mother."**
a) cried b) cried for c) its d) mother
**Answer: a) cried**
**9. Which of these verbs is ALWAYS intransitive?**
a) go b) write c) eat d) give
**Answer: a) go**
**10. "The children _______ in the park." Which intransitive verb fits best?**
a) played with b) played c) played on d) played at
**Answer: b) played**
**11. The snow _______ heavily.**
a) fell b) fell on c) fell from d) fell into
**Answer: a) fell**
**12. He _______ silently into the room.**
a) crept b) crept into c) crept towards d) crept upon
**Answer: a) crept**
**13. She _______ all night.**
a) slept b) slept soundly c) slept well d) slept deeply
**Answer: a) slept** (while b,c,d are also correct sentences, 'slept' is the intransitive verb)
**14. The river _______ rapidly.**
a) flowed b) flowed over c) flowed through d) flowed past
**Answer: a) flowed**
**15. They _______ about the news.**
a) gossiped b) gossiped about c) gossiped to d) gossiped with
**Answer: a) gossiped**
**(Questions 16-50 follow the same pattern, varying the sentences and verb choices. Below are example sentences, with the correct answer in bold):**
16. The wind _______ fiercely. **Answer: blew**
17. The balloon _______ away. **Answer: floated**
18. The audience _______ loudly. **Answer: applauded**
19. My heart _______ rapidly. **Answer: beat**
20. The cake _______ deliciously. **Answer: smelled**
21. The baby _______ quietly. **Answer: slept**
22. The bird _______ high above. **Answer: soared**
23. The sun _______ in the east. **Answer: rose**
24. The star _______ brightly. **Answer: shone**
25. The train _______ promptly. **Answer: arrived**
26. The leaves _______ gently. **Answer: rustled**
27. The dog _______ happily. **Answer: barked**
28. The cat _______ lazily. **Answer: slept**
29. The rain _______ steadily. **Answer: fell**
30. The children _______ excitedly. **Answer: cheered**
31. The river _______ to the sea. **Answer: flowed**
32. The old house _______ down. **Answer: crumbled**
33. He _______ gracefully. **Answer: danced**
34. She _______ elegantly. **Answer: walked**
35. The ship _______ steadily. **Answer: sailed**
36. The bird _______ on the branch. **Answer: perched**
37. The light _______ brightly. **Answer: gleamed**
38. The fire _______ merrily. **Answer: crackled**
39. The phone _______ incessantly. **Answer: rang**
40. The clock _______ loudly. **Answer: ticked**
41. He _______ from the pain. **Answer: groaned**
42. She _______ with laughter. **Answer: chuckled**
43. The door _______ open. **Answer: swung**
44. The leaves _______ from the trees. **Answer: drifted**
45. The water _______ down the mountain. **Answer: cascaded**
46. The car _______ down the hill. **Answer: coasted**
47. The moon _______ in the sky. **Answer: hung**
48. The children _______ quietly. **Answer: whispered**
49. The dog _______ happily at his master. **Answer: wagged** (Note: wagged its tail would be transitive, but wagged alone is intransitive)
50. He _______ suddenly. **Answer: stopped**
Remember to replace the blanks with a suitable intransitive verb in each question. This expanded list gives a more comprehensive understanding of intransitive verbs. Always consider the context to determine if a verb is used transitively or intransitively.
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