His profession, teaching English to immigrants, occupied a great deal of his time.
Correct answer: D. Appositive
- A. Absolute phrase
- B. Noun Phrase
- C. Infinitive Phrase
- D. Appositive
Explanation
- "teaching English to immigrants" is an appositive phrase, providing additional information about the noun "profession".- The appositive phrase renames or explains the noun "profession", indicating what his profession is.- Appositive phrases often provide additional information about the noun they modify, in this case, describing the specifics of his profession.
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