Identify the appositive or appositive phrase.

Constellations, groups of stars, provide astronomers with a roadmap of the galaxy.

a. groups of stars

b. Constellations

c. with a roadmap

d. astronomers

Question

Identify the appositive or appositive phrase. 

Constellations, groups of stars, provide astronomers with a roadmap of the galaxy.

a. groups of stars

b. Constellations 

c. with a roadmap 

d. astronomers

anonymous · Answer

what groups of words can be taken out of this sentence but still make sense

anonymous · Answer

group of stars

anonymous · Answer

there you go! the appositive word or phrase always has commas on either side

anonymous · Answer

thanks that helped me a lot