'Claiming' is a gerund. Thus, it will be labeled 'G.' 'Ignorance' is an appositive. Thus, it will be marked 'A.'
Gerund refers to a noun form that is written in the form of continuous tense. However, it is not preceded by a helping verb. The word 'claiming' is written in the continuous form but is not preceded by any helping verb.
Appositive refers to the word which is used to describe the word before the appositional word. 'Ignorance' tells us more about what is being claimed. Thus, it is an appositive.
Prepositionals refer to words that act as prepositions in a sentence. Infinitive refers to the simplest form of the verb, which is preceded by 'to.' Participles refer to verbs that indicate past or ongoing actions.
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The entire question is given below:
Label each word or phrase in italics using the abbreviations below.
Pr. - prepositional I - infinitive P - participle G - gerund A - appositive
<em>Claiming ignorance</em>, the witness was dismissed.
