Question

Which words in the sentence are the appositive phrase?

Our hosts, Mr. and Mrs. Takahashi, greeted us at the entrance to the auditorium.

A.
Mr. and Mrs. Takahashi

B.
at the entrance

C.
to the auditorium

D.
greeted us
fanning and medal

Answer 1

@cutiepie15

Answer 2

An appositive is something set apart by commas. It often gives a sentence more information.

Answer 3

Thats All it says

Answer 4

For example: My favorite subjects, math and english, are an odd pair together. Math and English is the appositive phrase.

Answer 5

With that info.. what do you think the appositive phrase is?

Answer 6

An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it. The appositive can be a short or long combination of words. Look at these examples: The insect, a wingspanroach, is crawling across the kitchen table. am i right?

Answer 7

Yes. That's a much better definition than my wimpy definition. But it is the same idea.

Answer 8

The appositive in your example would be "a wingspanroach." So what is the appositive in your original question?

Answer 9

?

Answer 10

i am confused

Answer 11

You're looking for the appositive in the sentence you gave above as your original question. An appositive is a noun or noun phrase, usually set apart by commas, that describes a noun right beside it.
Using that definition, what might you appositive phrase be?

Answer 12

It may help to underline all the nouns in the sentence.

Answer 13

i am stell confused

Answer 14

Alright. With what part of the question?

Answer 15

everythang you said @Daniel14 @domebotnos @dmart180 please help me

Answer 16

someone help me?

Answer 17

Just look for commas. Your appositives will be inside the set of commas in your sentence.

Answer 18

which is d right?

Answer 19

No. Answer choice D follows the comma. Look inside the two commas.

Answer 20

ok and

Answer 21

Inside the commas is Mr. and Mrs. Takahishi.

Answer 22

what happens in the commas?

Answer 23

Our hosts , Mr. and Mrs. Takahishi , greeted us at the entrance.

Answer 24

The commas separate the words.

Answer 25

oh ok

Answer 26

i Thank The answer is a right?

Answer 27

Yes

Answer 28

Thank You

Answer 29

No problem :)

Answer 30

can you help me with one more?

Answer 31

Sure thing.

Answer 32

ok i'll tag you in it ok

Answer 33

Alrighty