Question

Which sentence correctly uses a appositive phrase?

A.The novel, a love story set in ancient Egypt, took me two weeks to finish.
B.The novel about spies was a quick read, and very entertaining.
C.Last summer I read all the novels in that series.
D.I read the novel, despite the fact, that it was hard to understand.

Answer 1

Answer:

(I read the novel, despite...) it's the D part

Answer 2

Answer:

D. The novel, a love story set in ancient Egypt, took me two weeks to finish

Explanation:

An appositive phrase is characterized by a phrase, within a sentence, which aims to add extra information, explain and specify a term previously said. This type of sentence is separated from the rest of the sentence by commas and can be removed from the sentence without changing the message that must be conveyed.

Among the answer options shown in the question above, option "D" is that it correctly uses an appositive phrase. This sentence is described as "a love story set in ancient Egypt" that presents new information to the sentence, this separated by commas and explains the term "the novel".

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