What is the appositive in this sentence
one of the richest men in the world Bill Gates started Microsoft
A. richest men
B. richest men in the world
C. Bill Gates **
D.started Microsoft
the answer would be Bill Gates. An appositive is a noun that renames a noun right beside it. In this case, "Bill Gates" is renaming "One of the richest men in the world."
The appositive in this sentence is "Bill Gates."
To identify the appositive in a sentence, you need to look for a noun or noun phrase that renames or further identifies another noun. In this case, "Bill Gates" renames "one of the richest men in the world" and provides additional information about who that person is.
Option C, "Bill Gates," is the correct answer as it is the noun phrase that renames the subject "one of the richest men in the world."