identify the choice that best describes the underlined word in the sentence. my friend jorge can play the guitar and sing. (1 point) responses a verb phrase a verb phrase an incomplete sentence an incomplete sentence a compound predicate a compound predicate
The underlined word "can" in the sentence is functioning as a modal verb, indicating the ability of Jorge to play the guitar and sing.
None of the given choices accurately describe the underlined word in the sentence.
identify the choice that best describes the underlined word in the sentence. my friend jorge can play the guitar and sing. (1 point) responses a verb phrase a verb phrase an incomplete sentence an incomplete sentence a compound predicate a compound predicate
Based on your provided choices, the underlined word "can" is best described as a verb phrase.
The underlined word "play" is part of a compound predicate.
To identify the choice that best describes the underlined word in the sentence, let's analyze the sentence:
"My friend Jorge can play the guitar and sing."
The underlined word in the sentence is "can." To identify its function, we need to consider how it is used in the sentence. In this case, "can" is used to express ability or capability. Therefore, it functions as a modal verb.
Based on the given options, none of them correctly describes "can" as a modal verb. The closest option would be "a verb phrase," but "can" by itself is not a verb phrase. Instead, it is a modal verb that can be followed by a base verb (in this case, "play" and "sing") to form a verb phrase.
So, none of the choices provided accurately describes the underlined word "can" in the sentence.