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Identify the italicized phrase.

'Preparing for the exam' would be easy for him.

a.) gerund

b.) participle

c.) infinitive

d.) appositive

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HallieBaker

I'm pretty sure the answer is A.) gerund.

emilyadalex

Answer:

a.) Gerund

Explanation:

A gerund phrase is verbal a phrase consisting of a gerund (which it's a verb root + "ing") and modifiers or objects of the gerund, whose function is to act as a noun.

In the given sentence, "Preparing for the exam" is a gerund phrase because it has a gerund "Preparing" plus their modifiers and object " for the exam", and it also works as a noun and the subject of the sentence.

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