Question

Which sentence has an intransitive verb?

A. The officers gathered the troops for a final assault.
B. Soldiers gathered together in camps by the river.
C. The tired soldiers gathered their remaining courage.
D. The army gathered food and supplies before the battle.

Answer 1

The answer is B:

Some verbs can be transitive and intransitive.

In the sentence B, gathered is an intransitive verb because it doesn't require a complement or an object, the sense of the sentence is complete.

In A, the verb gathered is transitive and the troops is the direct object.

In C, the verb gathered is transitive and their remaining courage is the direct object.

In D, the verb gathered is transitive and food and supplies is the direct object.