Participial phrase = PP Infinitive Phrase = IP
A PP is a group of words introduced by a present participle (<em>ing form</em> as in <em>feeling tired</em><em>, they went home</em>) or past participle (<em>-ed form</em> in regular verbs or other forms in irregular verbs as in <em>the police have questioned anyone </em><em>found lurking near the house</em>. )
An IP is any group of words introduced by infinitival to as in<em> I want </em><em>to dance.</em>
All relevant parts are found between brackets [ ] and the kind of phrase, PP or IP, will be placed at the end of the sentence.
Julia withdrew money from each paycheck [to renovate her old and dingy bathroom.] IP
[Humming to himself], he appeared in good spirits as he walked to the office. PP
Audience members, [bored by the dull guest speaker], quickly lost their interest in the presentation. PP
[To become an expert archer], Natasha dedicated long days to repetitive target drills. IP
The movie featured an unknown actress [described as a rising star]. PP
[To gain admittance to Yale University] was Nicholas's top priority. IP
Tonight's gala event is an effort [to help raise money for natural-disaster relief.] IP
I believe the answer is:
"It allowed voters to decide if a proposed bill should become law."
Ibn Khaldun: Wrote the history of the Arabs and of the Berbers from North Africa. Sima Qian: First Chinese historian to separate history from astrology. Simon Schama: Wrote several books on cultural and intellectual history. Gerda Hedwig Lerner: The founder of women’s history who also studied anthropology and archaeology in America. Herodotus: Regarded as the “father of history” because he was the first person to systematically study and write about historical events. It's good that you're studying historians! Historiography (the study of the writing of history) is an important field for us to explore as we consider what history means and how it is reported.
Well i would assume this is a simile since the use of “as” and it’s comparing one thing to another :)
