Refer to the sentence and then use the drop-down menus to answer the questions.

Justin's bike, a flashy yellow ten-speed, is faster than mine.

What is the appositive in the sentence?

Is the appositive essential or nonessential?

What is the purpose of the appositive?

The appositive in the sentence is "a flashy yellow ten-speed"

The appositive is essential because it describes Justin's bike

The purpose of the appositive is to clarify Justin's bike

Explanation:

Apposition has to do with construction of grammar in which two elements are placed side by side to identify or clarify the other in a different way.

The word 'apposition' is derived from the Latin words 'ad' which means near and 'positio' which means placement.

From the sentence,

Justin's bike, a flashy yellow ten-speed, is faster than mine

the appositive is "a flashy yellow ten-speed'' which describes Justin' s bike.

a flashy yellow ten-speed

nonessential

to describe the bike

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