The line in the excerpt from Arthur Conan Doyle's "The contest" which suggest that Emperor Nero was ruthless and the line is this one <span>“Quick, Policles, quick!” he cried. “My pony is tethered behind yonder grove. A grey he is, with red trappings. </span>Get you gone as hard as hoof will bear you, for if you are taken you will have no easy death.”
“No easy death! What mean you, Metas? Who is the fellow?”
<span>“Great Jupiter! did you not know? Where have you lived? <span>It is Nero the Emperor! Never would he pardon what you have said about his voice. </span>Quick, man, quick, or the guards will be at your heels!”</span>
The answer is C as it is said at the start of the introductory paragraph I hope this helps
Answer:
the receiver of the action is named in the sentence
Explanation:
An action verb is transitive if the receiver of the action is named in the sentence. The receiver of the action is called the object of the verb.