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1. 1.

   Tick the correct forms of the verbs.

   1. I (expect / am expecting) you to be regular with your work.
   2. Everybody (believes / is believing) Varun is not in the wrong.
   3. The members of the board (are agreeing / agree) to this proposal.
   4. Dad (has left / is feeling) much better today.
   5. The doctor (observed / is observing) me after 20 years.
   6. He (is owning / owns) the latest cars.
   7. The minister (thinks / is thinking) of making education free for all.
   8. This (is looking / looks) like a real-life story.
   9. Brian (imagines / is imagining) living at a beach resort all his life.
2. 2.

   Identify the underlined verbs as transitive (T) or intransitive (IT). Also, circle the object of the transitive verbs.

   1. I will be visiting my doctor today evening.
   2. When I called, she was thinking about her result.
   3. The matron was sleeping when the girls played the prank.
   4. The sightseeing package includes food and excursions within the city.
   5. Let us consider her views too on rainwater harvesting.
   6. The migratory birds arrived in the sancturary a little early this year.
   7. Nowadays, I prefer cycling to driving the car for nearby errands.
   8. The teacher did not object to the constructive noise caused by the discussion.
   9. Our students face interschool competitions with great confidence.
   10. The meteorological department has predicted an early monsoon this year.
3. 3.

   Underline the direct object of the verbs. Then, rewrite each sentence by placing the indirect object before the direct object.

   1. Grandpa reads interesting stories to me.
   2. The scientist showed the procedure to the students.
   3. The restaurant charged service tax from its customers.
   4. I sent the report this morning itself to the manager.
   5. The teacher sent the annual report to the parents.
   6. Each child passed a chit to their partner.
   7. The student gave a special tribute to his mentor.
   8. The audience gave a standing ovation to the cast of the play.
4. 4.

   Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the transitive or the intransitive verbs is brackets.

   1. The cabinet ______________ (have) a budget meeting today.
   2. It ____________ (seem) some taxes will be revised this year.
   3. I ___________ (forget) the name of the movie. Please help me recall.
   4. The scientists _____________ (doubt) the existence of aliens.
   5. He ____________ (suppose) food would be free on the flight.
   6. They _____________ (need) some funds right now to help the homeless.
   7. They ______________ (arrive) in the city for the carnival.
   8. Whether or not we go ______________ (depend) on the weather.
   9. Firoza's job ____________ (involve) a lot of travel to Nepal.
   10. I _____________ (mean) to say that there are some changes of the team lifting the World Cup.
5. 5.

   Use the verbs given below as both transitive and intransitive verbs. This first one has been done for you.

   1. applaud
   2. remember
   3. continue
   4. grow
   5. return
   6. read
   7. won
   8. broke
   9. sing
   10. change
   11. enter
   12. leave

    

   1. The spectators applauded the actors. (transitive)
      The spectators applauded loudly. (intransitive)