Question

The hardest part was 'choosing a good topic'.

What kind of phrase are the bolded words?


participle phrase
verb phrase
appositive phrase
gerund phrase

Answer 1

Participle phrase- a verbal ending in -ing (present) or -ed, -en, -d, -t, -n, or -ne (past) that functions as an adjective, modifying a noun or pronoun.
Ex: Trotting up to the fence
Verb phrase- the part of a sentence containing the verb and any direct or indirect object, but not the subject.
Ex: could eat
Appositive phrase- is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it.
Ex: Frankie, the dog that lives next door, likes to go for walks in the park.
Gerund phrase- includes the gerund, plus any modifiers and complements.
Ex: Riding a roller coaster scares my little brother.
Now, looking at the definitions and examples, which one matches the sentence's make up "choosing a good topic"?