Register
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.
4.0k views
3 votes
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.

User Percutio
by
7.6k points

1 Answer

5 votes
It is called a participial adjective.

They are pretty common in English language and in the sentence provided the participial adjectives are "gnarled" and "twisted" as they were created from the verbs "to gnarl" and "to twist".
User Anugerah Erlaut
by
7.7k points
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.5m questions

12.2m answers

Other Questions

Transforme em voz passiva: They don't speak English in this shop
Which sentence has a misplaced adjective phrase? A. A clown at the fair with pink hair gave me a balloon. B. Marjorie is my cousin from Florida. C. My sister is the girl in the basketball jersey. D. That
In which sentence is a common noun underlined? A. We went horseback riding in Griffith Park yesterday afternoon. B. It was so much fun dancing on the grass in Widley Park. C. We rode all the roller coasters
How many words can you make out of scotland
What is the main purpose of the exposition in a short story? A. to describe the results of the story's conflict B. to drive the story's plot to its climax C. to develop the story's conflict D. to introduce
Link Copied!