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Review: Transitive and Intransitive Verbs, Answer 5.2
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- Question:
- Stella is reading quietly in the upstairs bedroom instead of doing her chores.
- Answer:
- The answer intransitive verb is correct.
- Explanation:
- The compound verb is reading is modified by the adverb quietly. In this case, the verb is used intransitively and does not take a direct object.
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