Question

def verifyWord(userWord, madTemplate, listOfAdjs, listOfNouns, listOfVerbs):
"""
userWord: a string, the word the user inputted
madTemplate: string, the type of word the user was supposed to input
listOfAdjs: a list of valid adjectives
listOfNouns: a list of valid nouns
listOfVerbs: a list of valid verbs):

returns: Boolean, whether or not the word is valid
"""
if userword is in listofAdjs,listofNouns,listof or listofVerbs then True else False

Answer 1

Its Python

Answer 2

def verifyWord(userWord, madTemplate, listOfAdjs, listOfNouns, listOfVerbs):
"""
userWord: a string, the word the user inputted
madTemplate: string, the type of word the user was supposed to input
listOfAdjs: a list of valid adjectives
listOfNouns: a list of valid nouns
listOfVerbs: a list of valid verbs):

returns: Boolean, whether or not the word is valid
"""
if madTemplate == '[ADJ]':
if userWord in listOfAdjs:
return True
return False
if madTemplate == '[NOUN]':
if userWord in listOfNouns:
return True
return False
if madTemplate == '[VERB]':
if userWord in listOfVerbs:
return True
return False

Answer 3

Sorry @msmithhnova the code is not working

Answer 4

I think there is an error in the code you posted @msmithhnova

Answer 5

It seems to work here http://ideone.com/v7ujDx and this has the same code essentially http://pastebin.com/N4XBpkE3