He is coming to visit me at his very moment.
Correct answer: D. prepositional phrase
- A. Absolute phrase
- B. verb phrase
- C. infinitive phrase
- D. prepositional phrase
Explanation
The phrase "at this very moment" is a prepositional phrase, which is a phrase that begins with a preposition and functions as a modifier.- In this case, the prepositional phrase "at this very moment" modifies the verb "is coming", indicating the time of the action
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