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Correct answer: C. Infinitive phrase
- A. Absolute phrase
- B. Verb phrase
- C. Infinitive phrase
- D. Prepositional Phrase
Explanation
- "to pay for the repair to the pavement" is an infinitive phrase, functioning as the object of the verb "expecting".- The infinitive phrase consists of the infinitive verb "to pay" and its modifiers "for the repair to the pavement", which is a prepositional phrase.- Infinitive phrases often function as nouns or objects, and in this case, "to pay for the repair to the pavement" is an infinitive phrase serving as the object of the verb "expecting".
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