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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Do you even know what an appositive phrase is? ._.
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OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):
Chompchomp is friggin amazing.
OpenStudy (bohotness):
yes i do i just cant think which one is the right one ;-;
OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):
Well in the example sentence in the link, what about it can you find similar to this sentence?
OpenStudy (bohotness):
mhm
OpenStudy (bohotness):
i\i saw one i think
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OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):
I don't understand. Do you think it's A?
OpenStudy (bohotness):
yes
OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):
Well let's think about this for a second. What is Dr. Brochin? Is it an adverb, an appositive (noun), or an adjective?
OpenStudy (bohotness):
appostive isright becuse dr.brochin is a person
OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):
Yes.
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OpenStudy (bohotness):
can you help me with a few more please?
OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):
Sure
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Yes, appositive is correct.
OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):
An adjective describes a noun. If you were to eliminate the part "is busiest," would this sentence make sense?
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OpenStudy (bohotness):
? no
OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):
So then it's not an adjective phrase.
OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):
Which leaves...?
OpenStudy (bohotness):
a andc
OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):
...Well we already kind of eliminated A since "around noon" clearly isn't a noun.
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OpenStudy (bohotness):
ii meant b or c
OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):
...We just eliminated B
OpenStudy (bohotness):
so that leaves us c
OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):
Yes
OpenStudy (bohotness):
can you help me again plaese?
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OpenStudy (texaschic101):
an appositive renames the subject...pediatrician is the subject...Dr. Brochin - noun renaming the subject
OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):
Sure
OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):
So why do you think it would be a participle?
OpenStudy (bohotness):
my edatued geuss-
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OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):
How is it educated though? What led you to believe that it is a participle?
OpenStudy (bohotness):
well no
OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):
A participle is simply a verb. An infinitive usually starts with "to"
OpenStudy (bohotness):
well no
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OpenStudy (bohotness):
well no