Question

read the sentence. determine if the appositive is restrictive or nonrestrictive based on punctuation.
my dog zeus won at the county dog show.
what can be concluded about zeus?
zeus is the speaker’s only dog, because zeus is a restrictive appositive.
the speaker owns more than one dog, because zeus is a restrictive appositive.
zeus is the speaker’s only dog, because zeus is a nonrestrictive appositive.
the speaker owns more than one dog, because zeus is a nonrestrictive appositive.

Explanation:

A restrictive appositive is essential to identify the noun it modifies and lacks commas. In the sentence, "Zeus" has no surrounding commas, so it is restrictive. This means it is necessary to specify which dog won—so the speaker must have more than one dog, making "Zeus" the identifier for the specific dog that won.

Answer:

The speaker owns more than one dog, because Zeus is a restrictive appositive.