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Question 01a
Sólo piensa en ganar dinero.
	a) transitive verb
	b) intransitive verb
	c) reflexive verb

Question 01b
Sólo piensa en ganar dinero.
	a) All she thinks about is earning money.
	b) All she thinks about is spending money.
	c) All she thinks about is winning money.

Question 02a
¿Qué piensas de la profesora de alemán?
	a) transitive verb
	b) intransitive verb
	c) reflexive verb

Question 02b
¿Qué piensas de la profesora de alemán?
	a) What did you think of the German teacher?
	b) What do you say of the German teacher?
	c) What do you think of the German teacher?

Question 03a
Su marido ofreció subir las maletas al cuarto.
	a) transitive verb
	b) intransitive verb
	c) reflexive verb

Question 03b
Su marido ofreció subir las maletas al cuarto.
	a) Her husband offered to take the cases to the fourth floor.
	b) Her husband offered to take the cases up to the room.
	c) Her husband offered to raise the cases up the stairs.

Question 04a
La temperatura ha subido mucho desde la semana pasada.
	a) transitive verb
	b) intransitive verb
	c) reflexive verb

Question 04b
La temperatura ha subido mucho desde la semana pasada.
	a) The temperature has risen a lot since last week.
	b) Her temperature took up the whole of last week.
	c) The temperature went downhill last week.

Question 05a
La viste un modisto de fama mundial.
	a) transitive verb
	b) intransitive verb
	c) reflexive verb

Question 05b
La viste un modisto de fama mundial.
	a) She saw a world-famous designer.
	b) She dresses a world-famous designer.
	c) She is dressed by a world-famous designer.

Question 06a
Siempre se viste de azul.
	a) transitive verb
	b) intransitive verb
	c) reflexive verb

Question 06b
Siempre se viste de azul.
	a) She always sees blue.
	b) She always wears blue.
	c) You always see her wearing blue.

Question 07a
¿En qué quedaste con Claudia?
	a) transitive verb
	b) intransitive verb
	c) reflexive verb

Question 07b
¿En qué quedaste con Claudia?
	a) What did you and Claudia decide?
	b) Where did you and Claudia stay?
	c) Where did you leave Claudia?

Question 08a
Comimos bastante pero me quedé con hambre.
	a) transitive verb
	b) intransitive verb
	c) reflexive verb

Question 08b
Comimos bastante pero me quedé con hambre.
	a) We ate quite a lot but I stayed with hunger.
	b) We ate quite a lot but I was still hungry.
	c) We ate too much but I wasn't hungry.

Question 09a
Frida ya sabía leer cuando tenía cuatro años.
	a) transitive verb
	b) intransitive verb
	c) reflexive verb

Question 09b
Frida ya sabía leer cuando tenía cuatro años.
	a) Frida couldn't read until she was four years old.
	b) Frida could read when she was in the fourth year.
	c) Frida could read when she was four years old.

Question 10a
¿Has leído el último libro de Harry Potter?
	a) transitive verb
	b) intransitive verb
	c) reflexive verb

Question 10b
¿Has leído el último libro de Harry Potter?
	a) Have you read the latest Harry Potter book?
	b) Had you read the latest Harry Potter book?
	c) Have they read the latest Harry Potter book?

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Transitive and intransitive verbs