read the sentence. the english poet and playwright william shakespeare was born in stratford - upon - avon…

read the sentence. the english poet and playwright william shakespeare was born in stratford - upon - avon in the mid - 1500s. which terms describe the underlined portion of the sentence? select three options. appositive clause nonrestrictive phrase restrictive

read the sentence. the english poet and playwright william shakespeare was born in stratford - upon - avon in the mid - 1500s. which terms describe the underlined portion of the sentence? select three options. appositive clause nonrestrictive phrase restrictive

Answer

Brief Explanations:

  1. "The English poet and playwright" is an appositive as it renames "William Shakespeare".
  2. It is non - restrictive because it can be removed without changing the basic meaning of the sentence.
  3. It is a phrase as it is a group of words without a subject - verb combination.

Answer:

A. appositive C. nonrestrictive D. phrase