Ah, what a lovely question. "Startled" can actually be both a verb and an adjective, depending on how it's used in a sentence. When someone is surprised or frightened, we can say they "were startled," making it a verb. It's like a happy little word that can bring movement and life to your sentences.
Startled is the verb in your sentence.
No. Startle is a verb. The adverb form is "startlingly."
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.
The startled deer zigzagged out of the underbrush and was gone in a flash.
Surprised almost means the same as startled.
Startled is the verb in your sentence.
The is the past tense of the VERB to startle.
No. Startle is a verb. The adverb form is "startlingly."
"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.
Yes, "startled" is the past participle of startle.
Startled means to be in shock or amaze of something.
Deer and rabbits are easily startled.
more startled most startled
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."
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.
You startled me, because I hadn't heard you come home.