Homework Help: Language Arts

Posted by Yoda on Thursday, September 6, 2012 at 1:39pm.

1. "Outstanding" is a compound word. Think about what its two parts, "out" and "standing" mean. What does "outstanding" most likely mean?

a. exceptional
b. obvious
c. standing outside
d. tall

To answer questions 2 and 3 identfiy whether the capitalized word in the sentences below are used as participles or verbs.

2. I really need to get a WORKING carger for my phone.

a. participle
b. verb

3. She's an EXPERIENCED chef; she should have no trouble finding work.

a. participle
b. verb

Language Arts - Yoda, Thursday, September 6, 2012 at 2:00pm
Can you check my answers.

1.c
2.b
3.a
Language Arts - Writeacher, Thursday, September 6, 2012 at 2:40pm
All three answers are incorrect.
Language Arts - Yoda, Thursday, September 6, 2012 at 2:47pm
what are the right ones
Language Arts - Writeacher, Thursday, September 6, 2012 at 2:50pm
http://www.answers.com
You can look up the meanings of words here.

Participles are verb forms being used as adjectives:
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/participle.htm
Read carefully and study this.

Verbs (the ones with subjects!) are needed to form complete sentences:
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/verb.htm

Let us know what you decide.
Language Arts - Emmzie, Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 11:42am
Actually, Yoda's answer for question number 3 is correct; Writeacher was wrong about that.

The correct answers are:
1.a
2.a
3.a

Hope I helped. :)

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