Question

11. Which sentence has a transitive verb?

Soldiers passed by the crowds in full armor.
The navy passed silently in the night.
Archers passed arrows among themselves.
News of the victory passed quickly among the troops.

Answer 1

Archers passed arrows among themselves. the transitive verb would be passed and arrows would be the object.

Answer 2

Answer: the correct answer is Archers passed arrows among themselves.

Explanation: a transitive verb is simply defined as a verb that takes a direct object. There's a word in the sentence that tells who or what received the action. In this case arrows are the object that receive the action of the subject. An the action is the verb passed.