What is a transitive verb?

A Transitive Verb requires an object to complete its meaning. The vast majority of verbs are transitive.

Examples : --

a. The hunter killed a bear.
b. The scholar learned his lesson.
In ( a ) " bear " is the object of " killed ".
In ( b ) " lesson " is the object of " learned ".

List of Common Transitive Verbs

bring	Please bring me a glass of water.
cost	My coat cost a lot of money.
give	Our family gives gifts at Christmas.
lend	Could you please lend me five dollars?
offer	My boss offered me a great new job.
pass	All the students passed the test.
play	Jennifer loves playing the piano.
read	They read the newspaper every day.
send	My girlfriend sends me an e-mail message every day.
sing	Muriel sings songs at karaoke every Sunday night.
teach	Our parents teach us to be kind.
write	Tommy writes short stories about the South.

buy	Do not buy hamburgers at that restaurant.
get	My children get good grades in school.
leave	I leave home at 8:00 in the morning.
make	Did you make coffee this morning?
owe	I owe you ten dollars.
pay	Don't forget to pay the phone bill.
promise	She promised me she would come to the party.
refuse	The customs officers refused to let me enter the country.
show	My neighbour showed me her garden yesterday.
take	Travellers take planes or trains to their destinations.
tell	The author tells a good story.