A word derived from a verb and used as an adjective is called a what as seen in the following example:

Gnarled and twisted, the old oak seemed like it would last forever.

Which of the following innovations is attributed to Geoffrey Chaucer? A) The popularization of parable B) The Development of the tragic genre C) The First spoken word performances D) Use of decasyllabic meter

Which sentence uses possessive personal pronouns correctly? a. Is this sweater hers or his? b. The roof shingle has slipped from it's place. c. Theirs fabrics will be delivered at noon. d. That house with the blue shutters is our's.

What is employs? A.) noun B.) verb C.) adjective D.) other

The title of "I, Too, Sing America" is an allusion to? A. Walt Whitman's poem "I Hear America Singing." B. Emily Dickinson's poem "Because I could not stop for Death." C. Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken." D.

The effect is that waste water does not tax water treatment centers. what is the cause?

What does the underlined idiom tell the reader about yoyo

Which verb mood is used in the following sentence from the selection? It isn't A) Indicative B) Subjunctive C) Conditional D) Imperative

Adjective clause of: We drive to Cleveland, where the game was being played.

Which of these sentences correctly uses commas for coordinate adjectives? Maggie was a strong, smart, confident woman. Maggie was a strong, smart, confident, woman. Maggie was a strong smart, confident woman.

She said to me, 'You are singing very melodiously. ' direct-indirect