Question

in this sentence, the bold word or phrase below is...
super marios extensive knowledge of insects never fails to impress strangers.
a verb not a verb

Explanation:

To determine if "impress" is a verb, we recall the definition of a verb: a word that describes an action, state, or occurrence. In the sentence, "impress" describes the action that Super Mario's knowledge has on strangers (the action of making strangers feel impressed). So "impress" functions as a verb here.

Answer:

A. Verb