{"id":7556,"date":"2023-11-17T17:59:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T17:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=7556"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:25:44","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:25:44","slug":"transitive-and-intransitive-verbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/writing\/transitive-and-intransitive-verbs","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">Whether you\u2019re a seasoned writer or need a quick refresher on the parts of speech, knowledge of how to correctly use verbs is always helpful. These action words can stand alone, link parts of sentence together, and create verbal phrases. 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