As a child, Maria Mitchell studied astronomy with her father William Mitchell, an amateur astronomer.

Identify the word or phrase that the underlined appositive phrase renames.

A. astronomy

B. William Mitchell

C. Maria Mitchell

D. a child

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Madalyn Acevedo

10 August, 06:46

As a child, Maria Mitchell studied astronomy with her father William Mitchell, an amateur astronomer.

Identify the word or phrase that the underlined appositive phrase renames.

A. astronomy

B. William Mitchell

C. Maria Mitchell

D. a child

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Abdullah Drake · Answer 1

Abdullah Drake 10 August, 07:03

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The correct answer is option B

Troy Bolton · Answer 2

The correct answer is option B, William Mitchel.

An appositive phrase is a noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it. In the sentence given above, the underlined appositive phrase, "her father" renames another noun, "William Mitchell", which is right beside it.

As a child, Maria Mitchell studied astronomy with her father William Mitchell, an amateur astronomer.Identify the word or phrase that the underlined appositive phrase renames.A. astronomyB. William MitchellC. Maria MitchellD. a child

As a child, Maria Mitchell studied astronomy with her father William Mitchell, an amateur astronomer.

Identify the word or phrase that the underlined appositive phrase renames.

A. astronomy

B. William Mitchell

C. Maria Mitchell

D. a child