His profession, teaching English to immigrants, occupied a great deal of his time.
Correct answer: D. Appositive.Phrase
- A. Absolute phrase
- B. Noun Phrase:
- C. infinitive phrase
- D. Appositive.Phrase
Explanation
The phrase "teaching English to immigrants" is an appositive, which is a noun or phrase that renames or explains another noun.- In this case, the appositive "teaching English to immigrants" renames or explains the noun "profession", providing more information about what his profession entails
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