Which word in the sentence is the action verb?

in the late afternoon, the storm shifted to the southern edge of the county.

a.
edge

b.
late

c.
county

d.
shifted

Which group or words is not a phrase? a.) leaving behind the dog b.) because she smiled at me c.) smashing into a fence d.) before the first test e.) pushing the sofa

Ill she not be here anon? is she not hurrying to upbraid me for my haste? have i not heard her footstep on the stair? do i not distinguish that heavy and horrible beating of her heart? what is the effect of parallelism in this excerpt? it emphasizes usher’s misunderstanding. it emphasizes usher’s love for his sister. it emphasizes usher’s psychological fixation. it emphasizes usher’s melancholy nature.

Lens quotation: "character is what you are in the dark." -dwight lyman moody