Suppose that the fictional English verb "yotoed" is transitive. On the basis of just that information, which of the following sentences may be grammatical?

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BlackTom AI · Accepted Answer

A transitive verb requires a direct object; therefore any clause using "yotoed" must include an NP that functions as its patient/theme (the thing undergone).

1. Relevant knowledge points and concepts
- Transitive verbs take a direct object (e.g., "hit the ball"). 
- English basic declarative word order is Subject – Verb – Object (SVO). 
- Manner adverbs (like "quickly") may appear before the verb or after the verb phrase without preventing transitive behavior.

2. Step‑by‑step reasoning
- Check each candidate sentence for a subject, the verb "yotoed," and a direct object NP.
- Sentence: "Larry yotoed a ball." Subject = Larry; verb = yotoed; direct object = a ball. This matches SVO and satisfies the requirement for a transitive verb. So it may be grammatical.
- Sentence: "Sarah quickly yotoed the rat." Subject = Sarah; adverb = quickly (modifies the verb phrase); verb = yotoed; direct object = the rat. The adverb's presence between subject and verb is permitted in English; the verb still takes its object. So this also may be grammatical.

3. Intermediate steps/details
- For the first sentence there is no intervening material that would block object selection: yotoed directly combines with "a ball."
- For the second sentence the insertion of an adverb does not change valency: yotoed still requires and receives "the rat" as its object.

4. Why the correct answers are correct
- Both sentences supply appropriate direct objects, satisfying the defining property of a transitive verb. Word order and adverb placement are grammatical in both cases.

5. Why other potential options would be incorrect
- Any sentence that uses "yotoed" without a direct object (e.g., "*Larry yotoed.") would violate transitivity and be ungrammatical. Sentences that omit a subject or misassign the NP role would likewise be problematic.

Conclusion: Both "Larry yotoed a ball." and "Sarah quickly yotoed the rat." may be grammatical, which matches the provided correct answers.

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