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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which words in the sentence make up the appositive phrase? Which word does it rename? I keep hearing that horse, the one with the white blaze, whinnying loudly. A. keep hearing; renames I B. the one with the white blaze; renames horse C. that horse; renames blaze D. hearing that horse; renames whinnying

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think its b, am i right?

OpenStudy (chosenmatt):

your right good job! :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

phew

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well whinnying is the sound a horse makes, so wouldnt that be hearing the horse?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well its appositives...not adjectives only

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you know what an appositive phrase is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but i wanted to check that i was right

OpenStudy (chosenmatt):

but hearing horse doesnt modify whining

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh, well good job then

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