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 speakers only dog, because zeus is a restrictive appositive. the speaker owns more than one dog, because zeus is a restrictive appositive. zeus is the speakers only dog, because zeus is a nonrestrictive appositive. the speaker owns more than one dog, because zeus is a nonrestrictive appositive.

Explanation:

Restrictive appositives lack commas and are necessary to identify the noun they modify. Since "Zeus" has no surrounding commas, it is restrictive, meaning it narrows down which dog is being discussed—this implies the speaker has more than one dog, so the name is needed to specify the correct one.

Answer:

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