Read the sentence below and complete the instruction that follows. My advisor, Mr. Burns, is helping me apply for scholarships specific to students who major in astronomy, the study of the universe. Identify the appositive phrase.

An appositive phrase renames or explains a noun right beside it. In the sentence, “the study of the universe” explains what “astronomy” means, so it is the appositive phrase. “Astronomy” is the noun being explained, not the appositive phrase.

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