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Transitive and Intransitive Verbs – The Cruise

Listen to Dr Paul Doyle explain transitive and intransitive verbs in this Grammar Matters podcast episode, part of a series on English usage in Singapore.

Last updated 8 September 2026
ELiS Podcast Grammar Matters Episode 6 cover featuring Paul Doyle, a man in a blue shirt and tie.

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In this episode, Dr Paul Doyle, Deputy Director, Research, talks about the use of transitive and intransitive verbs.

Grammar Matters is a podcast series which aims to create more awareness of areas of English language use in Singapore that differ from standard English. The series is based on the ‘Grammar Matters’ (opens in new tab) booklets by SEAMEO RELC.

Episode published on 28 Feb 2023.