Question

The glacier, a block of ice as long as a football field, moved slowly across the frozen tundra.

Which phrase is an appositive in the sentence?

Answer 1

A block of ice as long as a football field.

Step-by-step explanation:

The appositive phrase describes the noun. In this case, the noun is "glacier" and "a block of ice as long as a football field" is what is describing the glacier.

Answer 2

Answer: a block of ice as long as a football field.

An appositive is a noun or noun phrase which identifies in a different way another noun placed beside it. In this case, the phrase "a block of ice as long as a football field" is a phrase that is renaming the noun "glacier." Appositives are usually set off by commas.