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Read the sentence.

My father, __an electrical engineer__, patiently explained the confusing material in my science textbook.

The underlined words "an electrical engineer" are a(n)

appositive phrase.
absolute phrase.
restrictive clause.
independent clause.

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Appositive phrase. Because an appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it. The appositive can be a short or long combination of words. Look at these appositive examples, all of which rename insect: The insect, a cockroach, is crawling across the kitchen table.
The answer is A. appositive phrase
An appositive is a noun, noun phrase, or series of nouns placed next to another word or phrase to identify or rename it. Thus, 'an electrical engineer' is an appositive phrase. 


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