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 == Usage ==
 ===Transitive Verbs===
+Transitive verbs must be accompanied by an object in order to complete a thought.
+Some common transitive verbs include:
+*prefer
+*bring
+*enjoy
 ===='''Direct Object'''====
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 ===Intransitive Verbs===
-An intransitive verb cannot take a direct or indirect object.
+An intransitive verb does not have a direct or indirect object.<ref>MacFadyen, Heather. "Transitive and Intransitive Verbs." ''uOttawa.ca.'' University of Ottawa. Web. 10 July 2013.</ref>
+Instead, the verb may be followed by a [http://www.towson.edu/ows/prepositions.htm prepositional phrase], noun phrase, or adverb. Some common intransitive verbs include:
+*jump
+*drive
+*talk
+Keep in mind that some verbs may be transitive or intransitive based on their context in a sentence.
 == External Links ==
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 *[http://www.germanna.edu/tutor/Handouts/English/Direct_and_Indirect_Objects.pdf Direct/Indirect Objects]
+*[http://www.towson.edu/ows/prepositions.htm Prepositional Phrases]
 == References ==
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