Question

Identify whether the verb used in the given sentence is transitive or intransitive:
I have known Mr Nanda for years.
A. Transitive
B. Intransitive
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: Transitive verbs are words that have an effect on the object on which the action is being taken on. They answer the questions such as who?, whom? what? etc. They are usually meaningless if there is no object in the sentence.

Complete step by step answer:
Option A – This option makes sense because it tells that the person has known Mr Nanda (the object in the sentence) for years. If the object is not present, this verb has no effect on the sentence rendering the whole sentence meaningless. Hence this is the right option.
Option B – A non-transitive verb is when the object of the sentence is removed, it still holds meaning to the sentence. It does not need an object to complete its meaning. This is not the right option.
Option C – This option is not possible, not only for the given instance, but in a general sense. It is because these two verbs have completely opposite impact on a sentence. This is not the right option.
Option D – As we have already concluded that Option A is the right answer, this option is not valid.

Note:
Transitive and intransitive verbs are exactly opposite to one another and one cannot exist when the other is applicable in a sentence.