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Identify the italicized phrase.. . Mervin, {the circus animal trainer}, directed the elephant by tapping her trunk.. . . participle. gerund. infinitive. appositive

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i think it may be gerund 
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The correct answer among all the other choices is appositive because of the use of comma and it defines the word it precedes. Thank you for posting your question. I hope that this answer helped you. Let me know if you need more help. 
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