dentify the choice that best describes the underlined word in the sentence.
My friend Jorge can play the guitar and sing.
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Responses
a verb phrase
a verb phrase
an incomplete sentence
an incomplete sentence
a compound predicate
a compound predicate
Multiple Choice
The detail on p. 199, in "Of Wolves and Men," that describes how the wolf's fur carries seeds to be dispersed along his trail reveals...
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Responses
the author’s perspective on events.
the author’s perspective on events.
the wolf’s perspective on events.
the wolf’s perspective on events.
the wolf’s prey’s perspective on events.
a compound predicate
To identify the choice that best describes the underlined word in the sentence "My friend Jorge can play the guitar and sing," we need to analyze the underlined word. In this case, the underlined word is "can."
To determine the correct choice, we need to consider the function of "can" in the sentence. In this context, "can" is used as a modal verb to indicate ability. It shows that Jorge has the ability or skill to play the guitar and sing.
Looking at the given choices:
- "A verb phrase" does not accurately describe "can" because it is functioning as a modal verb, not a verb phrase.
- "An incomplete sentence" is not applicable here as the sentence is complete.
Therefore, the correct choice is "a compound predicate." This is because "can play the guitar and sing" is a compound predicate, where "can" is the modal verb and "play the guitar and sing" is the compound part indicating the action performed by Jorge.