Yes, it is a form of the verb "to startle" (to surprise or shock). It is the past tense and past participle of the verb, and can also be used as an adjective (e.g. startled onlookers).
Startled is the verb in your sentence.
No. Startle is a verb. The adverb form is "startlingly."
The startled deer zigzagged out of the underbrush and was gone in a flash.
The word 'thundered' is the past participle, past tense of the verb to thunder (thunders, thundering, thundered). Example:The storm thundered all night.The past participle of a verb also functions as an adjective. Example:His thundered command startled the new recruits.
Surprised almost means the same as startled.
Startled is the verb in your sentence.
No. Startle is a verb. The adverb form is "startlingly."
The is the past tense of the VERB to startle.
"Startled" is and adjective, "by" is a preposition, "the" is an article, "noise" is a noun acting as the Object of the preposition, "Solly" is a noun - the subject, "spun" is the verb, and "around" is an adverb. FYI, "startled by the noise" is an introductory phrase, so you should put a comma after noise. Hope this helps!
The spelling is startled, as in The trick STARTLED him.
Startled means to be in shock or amaze of something.
Yes, "startled" is the past participle of startle.
more startled most startled
Deer and rabbits are easily startled.
The word 'shied' is the past tense of the verb to shy.The word 'shy' is a verb, an adjective, and a noun.The noun 'shy' is a word for a sudden startled movement; a word for a thing.The noun form of the verb to 'shy' is the gerund, shying.The noun form of the adjective 'shy' is shyness.
Yes, the word 'screeching' is a gerund, a verbal noun, the present participle of the verb to screech that functions as a noun. The present participle of the verb is also an adjective (screeching tires).Example as a noun: "She was startled by that horrible screeching she heard."
You startled me, because I hadn't heard you come home.