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.

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

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

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

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

Why are reading and writing necessary in today’s world?

Which line from the story of my life by helen keller is an example of a simile? during the whole trip i did not have one fit of temper, there were so many things to keep my mind and fingers busy. i was like that ship before my education began, only i was without compass or sounding-line, and had no way of knowing how near the harbour was. one day, while i was playing with my new doll, miss sullivan put my big rag doll into my lap also, spelled "d-o-l-l" and tried to make me understand that "d-o-l-l" applied to both. child as i was, i at once felt the tenderness and sympathy which endeared dr. bell to so many hearts, as his wonderful achievements enlist their admiration.

What is the best statement about carl sandburg poetry?