B2
intransitive vs transitive
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| intransitiveadjective/ɪnˈtræn.sə.tɪv/ | Meaning describing a verb that does not take a direct object | Goes with — | Example "Sleep" is an intransitive verb, so you cannot say "sleep a book". |
| transitiveadjective/ˈtræn.sə.tɪv/ | Meaning describing a verb that needs a direct object to complete its meaning | Goes with transitive verb | Example In "She opened the door," the verb "opened" is transitive because it has an object. |
Which word fits?
1 of 6Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
The sense of "run" is "to manage a business".