Question

Read the sentence. The skier moved _____. Which sentence ending would make the verb moved transitive? her helmet aside quickly past into the lead to her left

Answer 1

The correct answer is The skier moved her helmet aside.

A transitive verb is followed by a noun, a phrase or a pronoun that refers to a person or thing that is directly affected by the action that the verb describes. In other words, a transitive verb is always followed by a direct object. In this sentence, her helmet is a noun phrase that functions as the direct object.

Answer 2

The skier moved her helmet aside.