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Question:
Much to the amusement of the onlookers, Paul danced a minuet to the polka music that drifted out of the beer tent.
Answer:
The answer transitive verb is correct.
Explanation:
Here the verb "danced" is accompanied by a noun phrase ("a minuet") that acts as a direct object.
 
 

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