Question

Combine the following sentences using appositive or appositive phrases. Use commas as they are needed

1. Franklin D. Roosevelt was the only child of a wealthy couple. He was elected president four times.

Answer 1

Franklin D. Roosevelt, the only child of a wealthy couple, was elected president four times.

Appositive phrases are phrases that rename the noun that comes right before them. So, in this sentence "Franklin D Roosevelt" is the noun. Another way to describe him is "the only child of a wealthy couple". That is the appositive phrase.

Answer 2

An appositive or appositive phrase are words that are used to rename a noun that is right beside it. Combining the sentences using an appositive would be:

Franklin D. Roosevelt, the only child of a wealthy couple, was elected president four times.

The appositive phrase is "the only child of a wealthy couple" as it is used to rename Roosevelt.