Eli whitney invented the cotton gin, a machine that separated cotton seeds from the plant fibers. Which of these words or groups of words is an appositive in the sentence? A. Machine b. Eli whitney invented c. Cotton gin d. A machine that separated cotton seeds from plant fibers

English · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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C. Cotton gin

An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames or explains another noun, and in this case, "cotton gin" serves as an appositive, providing additional information about the machine invented by Eli Whitney.