Question

?What type of phrase is present inside the parentheses in the sentence below.6

A candidate (obtaining the highest score) in the English examination will receive a cash prize.
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Gerund phrase
Verb phrase
Participial phrase
Adyedive
Infinitive phrase​

Answer 1

Participial phrase.

Step-by-step explanation:

A participial phrase is a phrase that modifies a noun and contains a participle, a modifier, and other words that complete the thought. Participial phrases contain the present or past participle of the verb at the beginning of the phrase.

In the given sentence, the phrase in parenthesis modifies the noun "candidate". And the participle "obtaining" begins the phrase "obtaining the highest score".

Thus, the correct answer is a participial phrase.