Which sentence contains a transitive verb?

A transitive verb is one that requires a direct object to complete its meaning, as it expresses an action that is performed upon something or someone. In the context of the provided sentences, the fourth statement, "She wrote a letter to her friend," contains a transitive verb, "wrote." The verb is acting on the direct object "letter," indicating what was written.

In this sentence, "a letter" is essential for understanding the complete action of writing; without it, the listener or reader is left wondering what was written. The other sentences feature intransitive verbs, which do not take on a direct object. For instance, "barked" in the first sentence simply describes the action the dog performed without indicating something that received the action. Similarly, "plays" in the second sentence and "bloomed" in the third sentence do not act on any direct objects, and thus do not meet the criteria for transitive verbs. Therefore, the sentence that includes a transitive verb is correctly identified as containing "wrote" with its direct object "letter."