Read the sentence.

an expert in organ transplants, the chief surgeon of the hospital routinely spoke at conferences.
(an expert in organ transplants is underlined )
the underlined portion of the sentence is known as a(n)

a.appositive
b. relative clause
c. restrictive phrase
d. restrictive clause

The answer is A. The underlined portion of the sentence “An expert in organ transplants” is called appositive because it describe the other noun or phrase, which is the chief surgeon. The word appositive is a Latin word for “to put near” that emphasize the noun by identifying it or renaming the noun.

appositive is the answer

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