The root of the AGENT marker is the sign for which of the following words?
(3 points)
Responses
PERSON
PERSON
PEOPLE
PEOPLE
ACTING
ACTING
TEACHING
The root of the AGENT marker is the sign for PERSON.
The sign for the word "PERSON" is the root of the AGENT marker.
To determine the root of the AGENT marker, we need to understand how the AGENT marker is used in ASL. The AGENT marker is used to indicate a person who performs an action or acts as an agent.
To identify the root, we need to look at the given options and find the sign that includes the AGENT marker. Let's examine the options:
1. PERSON: The sign for PERSON does not include the AGENT marker.
2. PEOPLE: The sign for PEOPLE does not include the AGENT marker.
3. ACTING: The sign for ACTING includes the AGENT marker. In ASL, the sign for ACTING is formed by combining the sign for ACT with the AGENT marker.
Therefore, the correct answer is ACTING.