Which word or phrase is an appositive in the sentence?
When Sandy met John—a scientist and critic—she fell in love with him.
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Which group of words is the complete infinitive phrase in the sentence?
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When Sandy met John—a scientist and critic—she fell in love with him.
Which word or phrase is an appositive in the sentence?
John since there talking about him when they say "a scientist and critic".
Wait, Not John I meant "a scientist and critic" since that's the attribute being put on John.
The appositive in the sentence is "a scientist and critic".
To identify the appositive, you need to understand what an appositive is. An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames or identifies another noun or pronoun in a sentence. It provides additional information about the noun or pronoun it is describing.
In the given sentence, the appositive "a scientist and critic" renames "John" and provides additional information about him. It tells us the profession or expertise of John.
To find the appositive, you can analyze the sentence. Look for commas or dashes that separate a part of the sentence and see if it provides additional information about a noun or pronoun. In this case, the phrase "a scientist and critic" is separated by dashes and provides additional information about "John".
So, "a scientist and critic" is the appositive in the sentence.