What is the appositive in the sentence?
Sarah's dog Buddy dug in the garden.
a. Sarah's
b. Buddy
c. in
d. the
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To identify the appositive in a sentence, we need to find a noun or noun phrase that renames or provides additional information about another noun in the sentence. In this case, we are looking for a word or phrase that is providing additional information about "Sarah's dog."
In the sentence, "Sarah's dog Buddy dug in the garden," the noun phrase "Buddy" renames and provides additional information about the noun "dog." Therefore, the appositive in this sentence is "Buddy."
So, the correct answer is b. Buddy.
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