Identify how the underlined verb is used in the sentence:
On the crowded bus, a college student offered Dadi his seat.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Verb with two objects
The student offered what? “His seat”. To whom? “Dadi”.
| Option | Form and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Verb with no object | an intransitive verb; it does not act on anyone or anything | The bus stopped near the market. |
| (2) Verb with only one object | acts on just one person or thing. Here “offered” has two: “Dadi” and “his seat” | The conductor checked our tickets. |
| (3) Verb with two objects (answer) | takes the thing given (the direct object) and the person who gets it (the indirect object); give, offer, show and send can do this | Nani sent me a box of laddoos. |
| (4) Linking verb | joins the subject to a word that describes it. “Offered” shows an action, and no describing word follows it | The bus looked very old. |