Review: Transitive and Intransitive Verbs, Answer 4.1

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Question:
At the beginning of the play, the entire cast dances manically across the stage.
Answer:
The answer transitive verb is not correct.
Explanation:
The verb dances is used intransitively and is not followed by a direct object. The phrase manically across the stage acts as an adverb describing where the dancing takes place.
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