Mary's downfall is eating snacks between meals
Correct answer: A. Gerund Phrase
- A. Gerund Phrase
- B. participle phrase
- C. infinitive phrase
- D. appositive
Explanation
The phrase "eating snacks between meals" is a gerund phrase, which is a phrase that begins with a gerund (a verb form ending in "-ing" that functions as a noun).- In this case, the gerund phrase "eating snacks between meals" functions as the direct object of the verb "is", indicating the source of Mary's downfall.
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