Read the sentence. Never trust a smiling vampire.

Which statement correctly describes the verb function in this sentence?

The word "trust" is a verb that functions as a noun.
The word "trust" is a verb that functions as an adjective.
The word "smiling" is a verb that functions as a noun.
The word "smiling" is a verb that functions as an adjective.

The word "smiling" is a verb that functions as an adjective.

Explanation:

Smiling is usually a verb, as it's something you do. But in this sentence, it's used to describe the vampire, meaning that it's an adverb, or a verb that functions as an adjective.

D.) The word "smiling" is a verb that functions as an adjective.

Explanation:

This option is the only one that make the most sense and fit perfect. The word smiling is the word that is to be compared to any vampire.

More Explanation:

The text sentence is talking about not trusting a thing and that thing is a vampire, but not just any vampire a smiling one. the word smiling is changing the sentences acting like a adjective as its verb function. That is an easy way to find the verb function.

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the correct answer is "the rhythm and rhyme scheme add to an eerie and suspenseful tone". poetry is literature written in stanzas and lines that use rhythm to express feelings and ideas. poets will pay particular attention to the length, placement, and grouping of lines and stanzas. this is called form. lines or whole stanzas can be rearranged in order to create a specific effect on the reader.