Asked by kj

Read the sentence.

My father, an electrical engineer, patiently explained the confusing material in my science textbook.

The underlined words are a(n)

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

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Appositive phrase.

"An electrical engineer" renames "My father," providing extra information about him, so it's an appositive.