Which answer choice best explains how the bolded participle is used in this sentence?

The battered wall of the castle still stood after the battle.


a It is used as an adjective to describe the noun wall.


b It is used as a noun and serves as the subject of the sentence.


c It is used as an adverb to describe the verb stood.


d It is used as a verb to describe the main action of the sentence.

Respuesta :

Answer: it is used as an adjective to describe the noun wall.

Explanation:

The option that best explains how the bolded participle is used in this sentence is "it is used as an adjective to describe the noun wall".

The word "battered" qualifies the noun "wall". There, it's an adjective. An adjective is used to qualify a noun. Therefore, in this question, the underlined word functions as an adjective as it gives more explanation to the noun which is wall.