Our coach, Mrs. Sterner, is very encouraging on the field.
What is the appositive in the sentence?
a. coach
b. very encouraging
c. field
d.Mrs.Sterner *
help! I'm bad at grammar. Ms. Sue??
Yes, you are correct. "Mrs. Sterner" is the appositive in this sentence.
thanks, Reed!
You're welcome, Jayden.
To identify the appositive in the sentence, an appositive is a word or phrase that renames or identifies the noun or pronoun it is next to. In this case, the appositive renames the noun "coach."
The options given are:
a. coach
b. very encouraging
c. field
d. Mrs. Sterner
Based on the sentence, the appositive that renames the noun "coach" is "Mrs. Sterner." Therefore, the correct answer is d. Mrs. Sterner.