The town council surely can't be expecting us to pay for the repair to the pavement.
Correct answer: D. Infinitive Phrase.
- A. Absolute Phrase
- B. verb phrase
- C. prepositional phrase
- D. Infinitive Phrase.
Explanation
The phrase "to pay for the repair to the pavement" is an infinitive phrase, which is a phrase that begins with an infinitive (a verb form beginning with "to") and functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb.- In this case, the infinitive phrase "to pay for the repair to the pavement" functions as the direct object of the verb "expecting", indicating what the town council is expected to do.
Report an error
The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.
Prefer email? [email protected]
About Phrases and Clauses
A phrase is a group of words without a finite subject-verb relationship, while a clause contains one and may be independent or dependent. The topic covers noun, adjective and adverb clauses, main and subordinate clauses, sentence patterns and the difference between a dependent clause, a phrase and a sentence fragment.
Practise Grammar
6,178 free Grammar MCQs from English, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Discussion
Stuck on an option, or know a faster way to get there? Ask or explain it here.
No comments yet. Be the first to explain this one.
Exams that ask English questions like this
English is on 133 papers prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for every one of them.
More Phrases and Clauses questions
Who could have been knocking at my door so late in the night?
He is coming to visit me at his very moment.
We consider the information of little importance.
The coolies belonged to a tribe dwelling in the hills.
Before putting too much effort into the project, maybe you should get some guidance from your boss.
To celebrate their arrival at the villa, they all enjoyed a glass of Mallorcan wine on the terrace overlooking the sea.