Question

Read the following sentence.

Parkour is an exhilarating, yet sometimes dangerous, sport.

Why are commas, rather than dashes or parentheses, used in this sentence?

A.
Commas are being used to set off an appositive.
B.
Commas are being used to set off a clause using which, who, whom, or whose.
C.
Commas are being used to set off a longer or less-related parenthetical aside.
D.
Commas are being used to set off a brief, closely-related aside.

Answer 1

What do you think the answer is?

Answer 2

i think its a

Answer 3

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.

The insect, a large wingspanroach, is crawling across the kitchen table.

The insect, a large wingspanroach with hairy legs, is crawling across the kitchen table.

The insect, a large, hairy-legged wingspanroach that has spied my bowl of oatmeal, is crawling across the kitchen table.

Answer 4

I think you're right.

Answer 5

^^

Answer 6

ok

Answer 7

:D

Answer 8

it was wrong

Answer 9

it was d

Answer 10

Oh, ok. Sorry.

Answer 11

it alright

Answer 12

That was my second choice.... D:

Answer 13

o

Answer 14

can u gve a medal

Answer 15

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