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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.

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

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The word "smiling" is a verb that functions as an adjective. Because the vampire is smiling then it would be a verb. But it also characterizes what type of vampire which is a "smiling vampire", so it is an adjective
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