Public Services and Procurement Canada
Symbol of the Government of Canada

Important notice

This version of HyperGrammar 2 has been archived and won’t be updated before it is permanently deleted.

Please consult the revamped version of HyperGrammar 2 for the most up-to-date content, and don’t forget to update your bookmarks!

Modules

Review: Transitive and Intransitive Verbs, Answer 9.2

Good Work!

Question:
The Stephens sisters are both very talented; Virginia writes and Vanessa paints.
Answer:
The answer intransitive verb is correct.
Explanation:
The verb paints describes Vanessa’s actions. The verb is used intransitively and has no direct object. In other words, what Vanessa paints is not stated.