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UI Post-UTME Use of English 2019 (Model questions) Question 21

Question 21

Sentence Structure

Indicate the grammatical name of the underlined structure: Helping the poor is my obligation

  1. A.noun phrase
  2. B.participial phrase
  3. C.gerundive phrase
  4. D.adjectival phrase
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Answer: C (gerundive phrase)

Explanation

'Helping the poor' is headed by the -ing word 'helping' used as a noun (a gerund), so it is a gerundive phrase acting as subject.