The nile, a river that flows through egypt, is home to crocodiles and hippopotamuses.

which word or group of words is an appositive in the sentence?

the nile

crocodiles and hippopotamuses

river

a river that flows through egypt

description

An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it. A good way to remember this is to always look for the separation of commas when looking for an appositive that interrupts a sentence as seen in the sentence above in question.

The answer is "a river that flows through Egypt".

Dionysus sets a day and time for Pythias to return for his execution, creating the rising action in the story.