Identify the sentence that contains an appositive.

A.
Having studied to become a doctor, Keats instead became a poet.

B.
The poet Keats studied to become a doctor.

C.
The poet, after years of study, left school for a quiet life.

D.
To write poems, Keats found, takes dedication.

Question

Identify the sentence that contains an appositive.

A.	
Having studied to become a doctor, Keats instead became a poet.

B.	
The poet Keats studied to become a doctor.

C.	
The poet, after years of study, left school for a quiet life.

D.	
To write poems, Keats found, takes dedication.

anonymous · Answer

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.

So your answer would be A, because it renames the Doctor.