Question

Identify the type of phrase used in the following sentence.

“Sam tried to get the experiment right.”
noun phrase
gerund phrase
absolute phrase
None of the choices

Answer 1

The phrase in the sentence "Sam tried to get the experiment right" is "to get the experiment right." This is an example of an **infinitive phrase** (not one of the options provided). However, given the options:

- noun phrase
- gerund phrase
- absolute phrase
- None of the choices

The correct answer would be **None of the choices**, as the phrase is not categorized under any of the listed types.