1. The baby cried for hours.

2. He explained the lesson to his classmates.

3. She prepared a presentation for the meeting.

4. They organized a charity event last weekend.

5. He slept early last night.

6. The sky looks cloudy today.

7. She borrowed a book from the library.

8. He discussed the problem with his teacher.

9. The flowers smell wonderful.

10. She is a talented singer.

11. The sun shines brightly in the morning.

12. They decorated the room for the party.

13. He feels tired after the workout.

14. They were excited about the trip.

15. She laughed loudly at the joke.

16. He became a successful doctor.

17. She jumps every morning as part of her exercise.

18. The soup tastes delicious.

19. The birds sang beautifully.

20. She wrote a detailed report for her class.

21. They arrived late to the party.

Members: Henry, Max, Ben, James, Danny

• Transtive verb:

  He explained the lesson to his classmates. (Explained what? The lesson.)

  She prepared a presentation for the meeting. (Prepared what? A presentation.)

  She borrowed a book from the library. (Borrowed what? A book.)

  He discussed the problem with his teacher. (Discussed what? The problem.)

  She wrote a detailed report for her class. (Wrote what? A detailed report.)

• Intransitive Verbs

  The baby cried for hours. (Cried without needing a direct object.)

  He slept early last night. (Slept without needing a direct object.)

  She laughed loudly at the joke. (Laughed without needing a direct object.)

  He feels tired after the workout. (Feels without needing a direct object.)

  They arrived late to the party. (Arrived without needing a direct object.)

  The birds sang beautifully. (Sang without needing a direct object.)

  She jumps every morning as part of her exercise. (Jumps without needing a direct object.)

  • Linking Verbs

  The sky looks cloudy today. (Looks connects the subject "sky" with the complement "cloudy.")

  The flowers smell wonderful. (Smell connects the subject "flowers" with the complement "wonderful.")

  She is a talented singer. (Is connects the subject "she" with the complement "a talented singer.")

  The sun shines brightly in the morning. (In this sentence, "shines" functions as a linking verb indicating the state of the sun.)

intransitive: cried, slept, shines, laughed, jumps, sang, arrived

linking verbs: looks, smell, is, feels, were, became, tastes,