Question

Which word in the sentence is the appositive?

Jeremy's cousin Sylvester bought a leather jacket.

A.
leather

B.
bought

C.
cousin

D.
Sylvester

Answer 1

The appositive word in the sentence is cousin. Appositive is a word that renames a noun which is placed directly beside it and is usually in a form of noun or noun phrase. It is used to add more description to the subject as to give clarity.