Identifying Phrase types
Select the correct type of the phrase(s) that are underlined according to its/their properties in the specific context
Using both high and low grades as a stimulus, instructors try to motivate their students
A. participial phrase (as a noun) B. verb phrase C. adjective phrase D. participial phrase (as an adjective)Top answer
It's not a phrase, but part of a non-finite clause. In full, the clause is Using both high and low grades as a stimulus. "Using is the verb, and the noun phrase "both high and low grades" is its direct object.
- It's not a phrase, but part of a non-finite clause.
- In full, the clause is Using both high and low grades as a stimulus.
- "Using is the verb, and the noun phrase "both high and low grades" is its direct object.
- Parts of a clause that do not form a grammatical constituent are called 'fragments'.
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It's not a phrase, but part of a non-finite clause.
In full, the clause is Using both high and low grades as a stimulus.
"Using is the verb, and the noun phrase "both high and low grades" is its direct object.
Parts of a clause that do not form a grammatical constituent are called 'fragments'.
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