Identify the choice that best describes the underlined word.
Frédéric Bartholdi, the sculptor, came up with the concept of a “mighty woman with a torch” as he sailed into the harbor.
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infinitive appositive phrase adverb phrase adjective phrase
appositive phrase
Identify the choice that best describes the underlined phrase.
The huge statue was shipped in 214 separate cases, then assembled in New York.
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adverb phrase adjective adjective phrase appositive phrase
adverb phrase
Identify the choice that best describes the underlined verb.
Bowling is the top participation sport in the U.S. today, with 53 million players.
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gerund
present participle participial phrase infinitive
gerund
Identify the choice that best describes the underlined verbal phrase.
One form of bowling, found in Scotland, involves heaving a ball at the pins and flopping down faceforward.
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gerund phrase participial phrase adverb phrase none of the above
participial phrase
Identify the choice that best describes the underlined verbal phrase.
To score accurately, bowlers must learn what the terms spare, strike, and split mean.
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infinitive phrase gerund phrase adverb phrase none of the above