An intransitive verb doesn't require a direct object. A cannot be correct because, Ian sharpened what? His hockey skates. So that is the direct object, therefore the verb is transitive. C and D are the same case.
The correct answer is B, because the verb is intransitive as it doesn't need an object. You cannot answer - Carla skates what? No, it is just Carla skates.
The answer is "He was bad enough in all conscience, but the Devil himself could not temp him to turn slave-trader. Satirical is a synonym for sarcastic. So when the Author says that Tom Walker could not be tempted by the Devil he does not literally mean "The Devil" but he means that he is too morally upright to become a slave-trader.
Answer:
Verbs
Explanation:
Noun is a person, place, or thing (something you can physically touch)
Verb is describing an action, state or occurrence
Answer:
In W. W. Jacobs' "The Monkey's Paw," the conclusion of the story actually supports Morris' words. At the beginning of the story, he wishes to get rid of the monkey's paw and says that remembering his wishes is too distressful. Besides, he was given the paw by his first owner, whose last wish was to die. As a result, these events anticipate the bad ending of the story, since every wish has terrible consequences. As a result, the fact that Herbert dies in an appalling accident and that his mother wishes to see his monstrous body after his death reinforces the idea that meddling with fate has unfortunate outcomes.