Aword derived from a verb and used as an adjective is called a(n) as seen below. gnarled and twisted, the old oak seemed like it would last forever. modifier adverb participle

Participle.

Explanation:

They are words form out of verbs but used as adjectives, there are two types of participles; past and present. They present participles always end with the -ing form while the past participle ends in -ed or -en.

In the sentence used as an example "Gnarled and twisted..." are the participles.

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1# the answer is c

2#the answer is a