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Underline the noun phrases acting as appositives in these sentences:
Mrs Gbadegesin, the principal of the school, is amiable,
Ngozi, the class captain, has won the prize.
This antique car, a Beetle, is worth thousands of naira.
Olayinka, the only son, is loved by the family,
John, whoever he is, failed to convince the workers not to go on strike,
My brother, the sole survival of the crash, was interviewed yesterday.
Mrs Jegede, the English language teacher, is loved by his students.
Thoe poet Mia Angeloe is much admired.
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Look at the sentences below.
Underline the noun phrases acting as prepositional complements,
Mention the prepositions that serve as complements.
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He kicked the ball over the bar.
We found the stolen money in his pocket.
He kept the book on the table.​

"the monkey's paw" is a rare story in that the theme is actually stated in the story. sgt. maj. morris tells the whites that the old fakir who put the spell on the paw said, "fate rules people's lives and those who interfere with fate do so to their sorrow." the message is a warning, but mr. white doesn't believe it. even though sgt. maj. morris makes it clear that he tried wishing with unfortunate results and he tries to throw the paw on the fire,   mr. white makes a wish for 200 pounds only to find that he receives the money when herbert dies in a factory accident. according to the fakir, then, because mr. white had wished for something he should not have had, his son lost his life.

the second wish that mrs. white encourages him to make is for herbert's return--one week after his death. when the strange knocking begins at the door during the windy night, mr. white panicks, believing that the previously dead but still mangled herbert could have walked home from the cemetary and is now at the door. because he fears what his wife will find if she opens the door, mr. white makes his third wish--for the noise to stop.

therefore, he uses his three wishes and to his sorrow, loses his son and disappoints his wife, who fervently believed that their son was at the door. she wanted him back, regardless of his condition.

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