She attempted to ( ) this by placing her hand on the back of

She attempted to ( ) this by placing her hand on the back of my neck to keep it steady.
A、check
B、make
C、hold
D、correct
【正确答案】：D
【题目解析】：课文原句，句子含义是她试图通过把手放在我的脖子后面来保持它的平稳。