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Question:: Stella is reading quietly in the upstairs bedroom instead of doing her chores.
Answer:: The answer transitive verb is not correct.
Explanation:: The compound verb is reading is modified by the adverb quietly. In this case, the verb is used intransitively and does not take a direct object.