Breaking down a sentence question?

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In the following sentence:

"A man sits in a chair, reading."

what is the word 'reading?'

2007-03-13 08:07:01 · 4 answers · asked by dogglebe 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

It's a predicate adjective--think of it as "A reading man sits in a chair" and it will make more sense to you.

2007-03-13 08:12:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

action

2007-03-13 15:16:07 · answer #2 · answered by lagirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

action

2007-03-13 15:12:52 · answer #3 · answered by kemi a 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

A verb?

2007-03-13 15:15:39 · answer #4 · answered by Kazza 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋