Question

Which provides the BEST description of the underlined phrase?

Yesterday, Elise finally stood up to Fran, the meanest girl in the whole school
A)
a noun phrase functioning as a subject
B)
an infinitive phrase that describes Fran
an adjective clause to present more information about Elise
D)
an appositive phrase to presen: more information about Fran

Answer 1

The correct answer is D. An appositive phrase to present more information about Fran.

Step-by-step explanation

An appositive phrase is a writing resource that is used to explain a noun mentioned before. In the case of the phrase "Yesterday, Elise finally stood up to Fran, the meanest girl in the whole school" the appositive part is "the meanest girl in the whole school" because it explains the noun Fran by mentioning the main characteristic of her personality. According to the above, the correct answer is D. An appositive phrase to present more information about Fran.