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Is the verb transitive or intransitive in this sentence Beverly works at pet shop after school?

The verb in the sentence is "works".

"Works" is intransitive in this sentence.

Here's why:

* Intransitive verbs do not take a direct object. In other words, the action of the verb does not directly affect something or someone.

* In this sentence, Beverly is performing the action of "working", but there is no object receiving the action. "At the pet shop" tells us where she works, but it's not the direct object of the verb.

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