Which term best identifies the following sentence? Because Teddy forgot to pay his credit card bill last month, he had to pay over a hundred dollars in interest this month.

a) independent clause

b) dependent clause

c) infinitive phrase

d) prepositional phrase

e) present participial phrase

f) past participial phrase

g) gerund phrase

h) absolute phrase

i) appositive phrase

Read the excerpt from the common sense of bicycling: bicycling for ladies. the bicycle is capable of such high speed that there is a strong temptation to ride so fast as to cause over exertion or excessive perspiration. on the other hand some people ride too slow, causing a zigzag and uncertain movement. while exercising reasonable caution, be a fearless rider. when you come to a steep hill, if the road is clear, let it go as fast as it will. if you rid yourself of that ghost of fear, coasting is one of the greatest delights of cycling. which is the best paraphrase of the text?

How do the excerpt and diagram complement one another?

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