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Read the sentence.
The president of the company was attending the mandatory sales meeting.
Which type of phrase or clause is underlined in the sentence?
noun clause
verb phrase
adjectival phrase
adverbial clause
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Verb phrase.
"Was attending the mandatory sales meeting" is the predicate (auxiliary + present participle + object), so it's a verb phrase — not a noun clause, adjectival phrase, or adverbial clause.
"Was attending the mandatory sales meeting" is the predicate (auxiliary + present participle + object), so it's a verb phrase — not a noun clause, adjectival phrase, or adverbial clause.
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