In the following sentence, identify the appositive phrase. alex, the boy in the red shirt, is the captain of the football team. alex the boy the boy in the red shirt is the captain of the football team this sentence does not contain an appositive.

The correct answer is "the boy in the red shirt"

Explanation:

The purpose of an appositive phrase is to describe or add information about a noun, for example, a person, place, object or animal. Due to this, appositives can include adjectives or other nouns that provide further details. Moreover, appositive phrases are considered as non-essential and are often enclosed by commas. In the case of "Alex, the boy in the red shirt, is the captain of the football team" the appositive phrase is "the boy in the red shirt" because this describes the noun "Alex", also, this section is enclosed by commas which shows the phrase is non-essential.

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either a donut or a sphere or a pancake or a flat sphere. it depends on where the vertical line is.

if the line goes through the center of the circle and is perpendicular to a diameter containing the center, then you get a flat circle.

if the line and the diameter of a the circle meet in the center of the diameter and at an angle, you get a pancake.

if the line is on the circumference of the circle and is at right angles   to the circle you get a ring.

if the line contains the diameter, you get a sphere.

the the line is parallel to the diameter and touches the circumference, you get a donut.