Question

The dashes in this long sentence set off a series of appositives. (An appositive is a noun or noun phrase placed beside another noun or noun phrase and used to identify or explain it.) What noun phrase is explained by the appositives?

Answer 1

Answer:

The noun phrase that is explained by the appositives is:

"...then I was answered by a voice from within the tomb!"  

Explanation:

As stated above about an appositive, you will discover that the appositive, "...- by a cry, at first muffled and broken,..." explains the above noun phrase. It tells the reader the type of voice it heard from the tomb. A noun phrase is known as a phrase that possesses a noun (or indefinite pronoun) and performs the same grammatical function as a noun. These noun phrases can actually function as verb subjects and objects. It can also function as a predicative expression and as the complement of prepositions.

Answer 2

Answer:

The noun phrase that is explained by the appositives is:

"...then I was answered by a voice from within the tomb!"

Explanation: