Question

Which words in the sentence make up the appositive phrase?

Which word does it rename?
The classic tales "Snow White" and "Cinderella" are still popular today.
a. are still popular; renames today
b. "Snow White" and "Cinderella"; renames tales
c. The classic tales; renames popular
d. popular today; renames still

Answer 1

Hello, the answer is B. "Snow White" and "Cinderella" are appositive phrases, they are used so as not to repeat "the classic tales" all over again. The appositive phrases are used to describe the subject (in this case "The classic tales") more thoroughly.