I got wet in the rain yesterday and caught a cold.

It's hard to talk with a hoarse voice from a cold.

Transitive verbs require an object that is directly moved by the subject.

He always acts as if it's someone else's concern.

The police dog helped to find the criminal.

She spent all night learning the new choreography.

He sprinkled the spice on the meat.

He passionately discussed the problem of other minds in his philosophy class.

He made a decision taking into account various other circumstances.

He practices every day to learn new skills.