Question

Read the excerpt from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.

She was entirely unlike any other white woman I had ever seen. I could not approach her as I was accustomed to approach other white ladies. My early instruction was all out of place. The crouching servility, usually so acceptable a quality in a slave, did not answer when manifested toward her.

Which sentence from this excerpt best illustrates Frederick Douglass’s use of strong adjectives and verbs?

The crouching servility, usually so acceptable a quality in a slave, did not answer when manifested toward her.
My early instruction was all out of place.
She was entirely unlike any other white woman I had ever seen.
I could not approach her as I was accustomed to approach other white ladies.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answer:

The crouching servility, usually so acceptable a quality in a slave, did not answer when manifested toward her.

Explanation:

• She was completely different from any white woman I had ever seen. I was unable to approach her the way I usually did with other white women. My initial instruction was completely inappropriate. The kneeling servitude that is typically so acceptable in a slave did not respond when it was directed at her.
• A noun or pronoun that serves as the subject of a sentence can be described or given additional information using an adjective. Adjectives are found either before the noun they modify or after the verb.
• Verbs are a highly important component of speech in any language, including English, without which it would be impossible to convey what the subject is doing. All acts, including those motivated by sentiments and emotions, are included. Verbs exist in a variety of forms and types so they can function in many ways to convey the whole meaning.

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