Meaning of "I almost drowned"

[nancy]

Test No. incompl/elem-27 "Sailing", question 8

Exactly, in fact I almost ..........

(a) downed
(b) dropped
(c) dripped
(d) drowned

Test No. incompl/elem-27 "Sailing", answer 8

Exactly, in fact I almost drowned.

Correct answer: (d) drowned
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hi,

i wanted to ask if this sentence should be passive or now.
i haven't seen this usage of drowned before.
does 'drown' have another meaning?

thnx in advance
nancy

[Alan]

Hi Nancy,

You can use this verb actively and passively. Here I almost drowned means I almost died by being suffocated in water and is used intransitively.

Alan
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[blazya]

what`s the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs ?