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What type of verb is the underlined word in the sentence?

The clown entertained the child.

A.
intransitive

B.
transitive

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The clown entertained the child.

The verb "ENTERTAINED" is a transitive verb. A transitive verb is a verb that has a direct object. It is being done to someone or something. In this case, the direct object is the child.
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