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7071. His profession, teaching English to immigrants, occupied a great deal of his time.

Moderate
  • 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

Correct answer: Appositive.Phrase

7072. The magazine's cover, appealing to younger readers, will undoubtedly boost

Moderate
  • A. Gerund Phrase
  • B. infinitive phrase
  • C. Noun Phrase
  • D. Participle Phrase.

Explanation: The phrase "appealing to younger readers" is a participle phrase, which is a phrase that begins with a participle (a verb form ending in "-ing" or "-ed") and functions as an adjective.- In this case, the participle phrase "appealing to younger readers" modifies the noun "cover", describing its characteristics

Correct answer: Participle Phrase.

7073. Mary's downfall is eating snacks between meals

Moderate
  • 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.

Correct answer: Gerund Phrase

7074. The judges, talking at length among themselves, finally gave the award to the Beagle.

Moderate
  • A. Gerund Phrase
  • B. Participle Phrase
  • C. infinitive phrase
  • D. Absolute Phrase

Explanation: The phrase "talking at length among themselves" is an absolute phrase, which is a phrase that modifies an entire sentence, typically consisting of a noun or pronoun followed by a participle.- In this case, the absolute phrase "talking at length among themselves" modifies the entire sentence, indicating the circumstances under which the judges gave the award.

Correct answer: Absolute Phrase

7075. Bread and cheese are the minimum ingredients for making a cheese sandwich.

Moderate
  • A. Noun Phrase.
  • B. absolute phrase
  • C. gerund phrase
  • D. prepositional phrase

Explanation: The phrase "bread and cheese" is a noun phrase, which is a phrase that functions as a single noun unit.- In this case, the noun phrase "bread and cheese" functions as the subject of the sentence, indicating the minimum ingredients required.

Correct answer: Noun Phrase.

7076. In all fairness, I don't think we can blame her for what happened.

Moderate
  • A. Absolute phrase
  • B. gerund phrase
  • C. Prepositional Phrase
  • D. noun phrase

Explanation: The phrase "In all fairness" is an absolute phrase, which is a phrase that modifies an entire sentence, typically expressing a general truth or condition.- In this case, the absolute phrase "In all fairness" modifies the entire sentence, indicating the speaker's objective and impartial perspective.

Correct answer: Absolute phrase

7077. A man in a great difficulties came to me for help.

Moderate
  • A. Absolute phrase
  • B. adverb phrase
  • C. noun phrase
  • D. Adjective phrase

Explanation: The phrase "in great difficulties" is an adjective phrase, which is a phrase that modifies a noun or pronoun.- In this case, the adjective phrase "in great difficulties" modifies the noun "man", describing his situation or state.

Correct answer: Adjective phrase

7078. We consider the information of little importance.

Moderate
  • A. Noun Phrase.
  • B. absolute phrase
  • C. adverb phrase
  • D. adjective phrase

Explanation: The phrase "of little importance" is a prepositional phrase modifying the noun "information", but the entire phrase "the information of little importance" is a noun phrase, which is a phrase that functions as a single noun unit.- In this case, the noun phrase "the information of little importance" functions as the direct object of the verb "consider

Correct answer: Noun Phrase.

7079. He is coming to visit me at his very moment.

Moderate
  • A. Absolute phrase
  • B. verb phrase
  • C. infinitive phrase
  • D. prepositional phrase

Explanation: The phrase "at this very moment" is a prepositional phrase, which is a phrase that begins with a preposition and functions as a modifier.- In this case, the prepositional phrase "at this very moment" modifies the verb "is coming", indicating the time of the action

Correct answer: prepositional phrase

7080. Who could have been knocking at my door so late in the night?

Moderate
  • A. Adverb phrase.
  • B. absolute phrase
  • C. adjective phrase
  • D. noun phrase

Explanation: The phrase "so late in the night" is an adverb phrase, which is a phrase that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.- In this case, the adverb phrase "so late in the night" modifies the verb "knocking", indicating the time and manner of the action.

Correct answer: Adverb phrase.