Identify the word that best describes the underlined word for the following question.
The pastry chef prepared cookies and cupcakes for the younger guests.
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Responses
compound subject
compound subject
compound verb
compound verb
compound direct object
compound direct object
compound predicate nominative
compound direct object
The word "pastry" is an adjective that describes the noun "chef."
In order to identify the word that best describes the underlined word, we first need to determine what the underlined word is. In this sentence, the underlined word is "prepared."
Now that we know the underlined word, we can determine the word that best describes it. In this case, "prepared" is a verb that tells us what the pastry chef did. Therefore, the word that best describes "prepared" is a "verb."
So, the correct answer would be "compound verb."