Identify the kind of verb underlined in the sentence:
After retiring from the army, my uncle ran a small tea stall near the bus stand in Dehradun.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Transitive verb
Here “ran” means “managed”. Ran what? “A small tea stall”, so it is the object of “ran”.
| Option | Form and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Transitive verb (answer) | takes an object: it acts on someone or something. The object answers “what?” or “whom?” after the verb | Amma cooked rajma for lunch. |
| (2) Intransitive verb | has no object: the action stays with the subject. “Run” is often used this way, but here it has an object | The children ran to the gate. |
| (3) Linking verb | joins the subject to a word that describes it, as is, seem and become do. “Ran” is not followed by a describing word | The sky became dark. |
| (4) Helping verb | comes before a main verb and helps it (is, has, will). “Ran” is the main verb here, with no other verb after it | Ravi has finished his homework. |