Which is the appositive in this sentence?

"The museum director, George Nelson, purchased a new sculpture for the museum's outdoor garden."

A. a new sculpture
B. George Nelson
C. for the museum's outdoor garden

An appositive is a noun or noun-phrase that sits right next to another noun and explains it. The appositive in this sentence is "George Nelson". B.

Answered by AL2006 | 2024-06-10

The appositive in the sentence provided is 'George Nelson' as it renames the museum director and is set off by commas. So, option B is correct.
The appositive in the sentence 'The museum director, George Nelson, purchased a new sculpture for the museum's outdoor garden.' is George Nelson. An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it and is usually set off by commas. In this case, George Nelson provides additional information about the museum director, renaming him and telling us exactly who he is. Therefore, the correct answer to the question is option B, George Nelson.

Answered by AnuUpadhyay | 2024-06-24

In the sentence provided, the appositive is "George Nelson," which renames the noun "the museum director." This appositive gives additional information about the subject mentioned before it. Thus, the correct answer is B.
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Answered by AL2006 | 2024-12-26