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Match the sentence to the term that it illustrates.

1.My mother—what a pianist—taught me all I know about music.
a parenthetical expression
2.Yes, I feel that water color is an exciting hobby for an artist.
a sudden break in thought
3.As if he had never seen one before, Jerry stared at the beautiful pyramid.
an appositive
4.Cambodia, an interesting country, is located in southeast Asia.
an introductory interjection
5.The Eustachian tube is, of course, essential for correct hearing.
an introductory adverbial clause

User Dorinand
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Answer:

1. Sudden break in thought

2.Introductory interjection

3.Introductory adverbial clause

4.Appositive

5.Parenthetical expression

Step-by-step explanation:

1. My mother—what a pianist—taught me all I know about music.

a sudden break in thought

2. Yes, I feel that water color is an exciting hobby for an artist.

an introductory interjection

3. As if he had never seen one before, Jerry stared at the beautiful pyramid.

an introductory adverbial clause

4. Cambodia, an interesting country, is located in southeast Asia.

an appositive

5. The Eustachian a tube is, of course, essential for correct hearing.

a parenthetical expression

User Shafiq
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Answer:

1. a parenthetical expression

Step-by-step explanation:

What a pianist is on a comment and it's separated with dashes, a parenthetical expression.

Answer:

2. an introductory interjection

Step-by-step explanation:

Yes is an introductory interjection, used to show ecxitement.

Answer:

3. an introductory adverbial clause

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence has an inversion with the dependent adverbial clause starting the sentence, it has a comma and, then, the independent clause.

Answer:

4. an appositive

Step-by-step explanation:

The words an interesting country (an appositive) are adding information about the noun Camboja.

Answer:

5. a sudden break in thought

Explanaton:

The words of course are used for a sudden break of thought, and don't alter the meaning of the sentence.

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