In a sentence that begins with "Dr. Benton Jones, a winner of the Nobel Prize for his chemistry theories," the phrase 'a winner

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In a sentence that begins with "Dr. Benton Jones, a winner of the Nobel Prize for his chemistry theories," the phrase 'a winner

of the Nobel Prize for his chemistry theories' is a(n) ______________________. -appositive- -verbal- -gerund- -infinitive-

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777dan777 [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-16T13:41:17+03:00

777dan777 [17]3 years ago

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Answer:

appositive

Explanation:

An appositive renames the noun it refers to. Here, we're 'renaming' Dr. Benton Jones to "winner of the Nobel Prize." You could refer to him by either 'name' ('Dr. Jones' or 'winner of the Nobel Prize') going forward.