I believe that the answer could be D. I hope this helps
Answer:
A transitive verb.
(You can just easily google this stuff up.)
The Declaration of Independence, 1776. By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence.
the underlined one and the second is is D look more carefully nad you can see it
