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Grammar: The Appositive and Appositive Phrase

Question 2 • ARC English 10 Semester 2 CR/Summer

Read the sentence below and answer the question that follows.The familiar constellation Sagittarius is near the Galactic Center of the Milky Way.Which word does the appositive rename?

Answer
A
constellation
B
Sagittarius
C
Galactic Center
D
Milky Way

Explanation

An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun. In “the familiar constellation Sagittarius,” the word “Sagittarius” names the constellation, so the appositive renames “constellation.” The correct choice is “constellation.”

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