Refer to the sentence and then use the drop-down menus to answer the questions.
Justin's bike, a flashy yellow ten-speed, is faster than mine.
What is the appositive in the sentence?
Is the appositive essential or nonessential?
What is the purpose of the appositive?

The appositive in the sentence is "a flashy yellow ten-speed"

The appositive is essential because it describes Justin's bike

The purpose of the appositive is to clarify Justin's bike

Explanation:

Apposition has to do with construction of grammar in which two elements are placed side by side to identify or clarify the other in a different way.

The word 'apposition' is derived from the Latin words 'ad' which means near and 'positio' which means placement.

From the sentence,

Justin's bike, a flashy yellow ten-speed, is faster than mine

the appositive is "a flashy yellow ten-speed'' which describes Justin' s bike.

the boy's acceleration toward the girl is 2.08 m/s^2.

explanation:

according the newton's third law, the force causing the girl accelerate towards the boy will be me with equal counter-force causing the boy to accelerate towards the girl. these forces will be of equal magnitude and allows us to determine the boy's acceleration:

the boy's acceleration toward the girl is 2.08 m/s^2.

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