SCHOOL NAME: D.A.

V PUBLIC SCHOOL, SAHIBABAD

LESSON PLAN

Subject: English CLASS: VII

Teaching Periods Required: 05 Term: I

Topic: Transitive and Intransitive Verb Date:

Learning Outcomes: Previous knowledge required:

Upon completion of this lesson, students will be able to: Students already have the basic knowledge of
verbs and helping verbs taught in previous
classes.
⮚ Recall the meaning of Verbs

⮚ Recognize the types of verbs

⮚ Define the term transitive & Intransitive

verbs
⮚ Distinguish between transitive and
intransitive verbs
⮚ Analyze and apply the correct rules in
sorting transitive and intransitive verbs
⮚ Identify and modify transitive into
intransitive verb and visa versa
⮚ Day-wise sub-topics: ⮚ Teaching aids used:
⮚ Brain storming session/warmer based on ⮚ Brainstorming session theme
previous knowledge through ice breaker ⮚ PPT youtube
⮚ Introduction of the theme and discussion ⮚ CRAB worksheets
⮚ Explanation ⮚ SDGs awareness activity
⮚ Practice ⮚ Mother tongue parallel
⮚ production resources
⮚ closing -Skill & Application activity as per
MI

DAY-WISE TEACHING METHODOLOGY

(Introduction, explanation, development of the lesson, grammar/vocab-activity, important questions/examples used,
C.W./H.W.)
DAY 1 : CONCEPT INITIATION
STEP 1 Brain Storming session 05 minutes
STEP 2 Theme Introduction 05 minutes
STEP 3 You tube Video based on theme 05 minutes
STEP 4 Discussion based on explanation shown in video 10 minutes
STEP 5 Explanation of the types of verbs 15 minutes
YOUTUBE Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owCCnPNPzhw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdmufwnsd_w

During explanation, teacher will also recall, revise and explain the types of verbs- lexical, auxiliary, regular and
irregular verbs through examples and practice exercise. Teacher will further summarize the points where we do we
use regular & irregular verbs.

DAY 2
STEP 1 Introduction of Theme 10 minutes
STEP 2 Explanation by the teacher 20 minutes
STEP 3 Enhancement drill 20 minutes
Teacher will introduce, explain and discuss transitive verbs
Transitive verb definition: a transitive verb is a main
verb that has an object: a person or a thing. The object
receives the action (transitive verb) and comes right after
it. Without its object, it looks incomplete. So, always try
to mention the object of a transitive verb.

examples using transitive verbs:

● I love my friends. (object = my friends)

● I will burn the papers in some time.
(object = the papers)
● He studied Botany for 3 years. (object =
Botany)
● Jon and I bought a house last week. (object = a house)
Notice the transitive verbs in the above examples (in bold) take an object after them (italicized). Now, imagine
these sentences not having the object of these verbs.

I love.
I will burn in some time.
He studied for 3 years.
Jon and I bought last week.

HOMEWORK: students will complete worksheet 1 & 2 in English Practice book

DAY 3
STEP 1 Revision and practice of Transitive Verbs 10 minutes
STEP 2 Introduction of Intransitive Verbs 20 minutes
STEP 3 Practice of the concept through worksheets 10 minutes
Underline Transitive Verbs in the given sentences
 He has driven the plane in an emergency.
 He ate his lunch box before the time.
 She baked cookies on her sister’s birthday.
 The delivery boy has delivered the consignment
successfully.
 My father took me to the restaurant whenever I feel
hungry.
 He bought me two pizzas from the shop.
 My boss offered me a marriage proposal.
 He nicely maintained the house after me.
 She sang a song for him.

Teacher will introduce, explain and elaborate the concept of Intransitive verb
An intransitive is opposite to a transitive verb. Unlike a transitive verb, an intransitive can’t or don’t take a direct
object.
Examples:
● I was sleeping when you called.
(Sleep is an intransitive verb; it can’t take an object. You can’t sleep
something or somebody.)

● Why did you smile at that guy?

(Smile is an intransitive verb; you don’t smile something or
somebody. You can do that at somebody or something. That guy is the
object of the preposition ‘at’ here.)

● We laughed so hard during the match.

(You can’t laugh something or somebody. Laugh is an instransitive
verb; it can’t be acted to a person or a thing.)

● Why are you crying?

(You can’t cry a person or a thing. It is not an action verb that can
have a direct object.)

Tip for Remembering Intransitive Verbs

When trying to determine whether a verb is transitive or intransitive, just look at the word after the verb.

● Is it a noun (or pronoun)?

o The verb is transitive.
● Is it an adjective?
o The verb is transitive.
● Is it an adverb?
o The verb is intransitive.
● Is it a preposition?
o The verb is intransitive.

For example, in the sentence “I can’t see Susan through the crowd,” the noun Susan follows the transitive
verb see.
However, in the sentence “Susan waved at me,” the preposition at follows waved, so waved is intransitive.

Homework: Students will complete ex. 3, 5 and 6 in practice book

Day-4 Practice for enforcement of topic

STEP 1 Teacher will share some more rules and points to distinguish between transitive and intransitive verb for better
clarity 10 minutes

STEP 2 Worksheets for practice 15 minutes

Teacher will discuss, explain and guide students to complete Worksheets 7, 8 and 9 in Practice book
STEP 3 15 minutes
How to find a transitive verb?
To find out the transitive verb in a sentence is easy. Ask ‘what‘ or ‘whom‘ to the verb to find out the object of the verb.
The answer to the question ‘what’ is always an object (non-living), and the answer to the question ‘whom’ is always a
person.
If the verb answers any of the two questions, it is a transitive verb. But if it does not, it is not a transitive verb. Let’s take
some examples and try this.
● She is cooking pasta for dinner.
Cooking ‘what’ = pasta
Cooking ‘whom’ = no answer (she won’t a person)
Asking what to the verb gets us the object of the verb ‘cook’ and tells us that it is a transitive verb.
● I did not invite Rashmi to the wedding.
Asking whom to the verb gets us its object: Rashmi. Whom did I not invite to the wedding? It is Rashmi (the object of the
verb).
NOTE
A transitive verb can have two objects: the direct object and the indirect object. When a transitive verb has two objects, it
answers both ‘what’ and ‘whom’.
Examples:
● She gifted me a phone on my last birthday.
gifted what = a phone (direct object)
gifted whom = me (indirect object)
● Could you pass Rohan this book?
pass what = this book (direct object)
pass whom = Rohan (indirect object)
get order
give buy
gift bring
teach hand
tell promise
buy throw
suggest sing
ask serve
show sell
read owe

● I won’t tell them anything.

tell what = anything (direct object)
tell whom = them (indirect object)
Verbs that take two objects are called ditransitive verbs in English.
A list of transitive verbs that can take two objects

Examples:-
● My father gifted me a car on my last birthday.
The verb gifted is ditransitive. It is followed by an indirect object (me) and a direct object (a car).
Gifted what = a car
Gifted whom = me
● She gave him some chocolates.
She gave what = some chocolates (Direct object)
She gave some chocolates to whom = him (Indirect object)
● Sing me a song, please!
sing ‘what’ = a song
HOME WORK: Students will complete exercise Ex. 10 and DOIT YOURSELF in English Practice book
DAY-5 Practice Exercise from assignment booklet
STEP-1 Explanation and discussion of practice exercise 10 minutes
Teacher will explain guide and help students to complete them
STEP-2 Recalling the rules learnt during explanation of topic 10 minutes
Intransitive Verbs vs. Transitive Verbs
Unlike intransitive verbs, transitive verbs do transfer their action. Without direct objects, they don’t make sense.
For example:
 ● That toy costs.
● Tanya got.
● I borrowed.
● Thomas put.

When you add nouns after these transitive verbs, the sentences are now correct.

● That toy costs fifty dollars.

● Tanya got a new car.
● I borrowed Maria’s perfume.
● Thomas put his pencil down.

Verbs That Can Be Transitive or Intransitive

Some verbs can be both intransitive and transitive, depending on their context. They can take a direct object in some
cases, but don’t need it in others.

● Intransitive - I ran to school.

● Transitive - I ran the mile at the track meet.

● Intransitive - The author writes at the coffee shop.

● Transitive - The author writes novels.

● Intransitive - Ava moved over the weekend.

● Transitive - Ava moved her purse out of the way.

● Intransitive - You should sing professionally.

● Transitive - You should sing the solo.

STEP-3 Enhancement Drill 20 Minutes

Teacher will give few practice exercises to strengthen the topic in students’ minds and also give practice of sentences that
can be both transitive and intransitive
Find out transitive and intransitive verbs in the following sentences
1. I want to tell you something.
2. Why did you go there alone?
3. What are you watching?
4. Let me look into the matter.
5. I have seen some things I shouldn’t have seen.
6. He laughs like a mad man.
7. The way you made him leave the room was mind-blowing.
8. I don’t have anything for you right now.
9. You can’t sit here.
10. We slept early last night.
Verbs Transitive verbs Intransitive verbs

Can you move this to

Move The car was moving fast.
your room?

He is running this He was running fast in the

Run
business well. park.
 Chang He has changed. He is not
Let’s change the plan.
e the same person anymore.

They closed the shop

Close The shop closes at 9 pm.
early.

Don’t open your eyes.

Open I have something for The shop opens at 8 am.
you.

When the train stopped,

Can you stop yelling
Stop we went outside and got
at me?
something to eat.

The movie started very

Start Stop her going there.
late.

We did what we
Do We did well in the game.
could.

SKILL REAL LIFE APPLICATION SDG PBL ART MI

SPEAKING – ACTIVITY ● Panel discussion INTEGRATION ● Intrapersonal
Brainstorming session to Fictional writing / ● You tube Anchor Chart ● LOGICAL
Quality
introduce the theme story/ composition to & flow chart ● LINGUISTIC
education
WRITING – writing rules learn correct usage of ● INTERPERSONAL
Partnership for
and practice sentences articles
goals

Integrated life Skills/values Critical Thinking, Problem solving, Decision making, Effective communication
NEW VOCABULARY Auxiliary, lexical, transitive, intransitive, Di-transitive
ASSIGNMENT/S OR MLMs Live worksheets based on the theme, Mind Map
MODE OF DIAGNOSTIC Written, verbal and Graphic organizer, flow chart, anchor chart
ASSESSMENT
MODE OF INTERNAL Crab worksheet , live worksheet, assignment worksheet
ASSESSMENT
Name & Signature of teacher
Name & Signature of
HOD/In-Charge