Appositive phrases
Ricky, a skilled fisherman, sped through the waves in his fishing boat, seeking the elusive blue marlin. The marlin, a giant fish with a sword-like protrusion on it's head, is thought to be one of the great prizes for a fisherman to catch. Scanning the horizon and paying close attention to the wind and currents, Ricky let his mind wander to what it would be like to catch a giant marlin and break the world record. The record, a phantom he had been chasing for years, belonged to another man, but Ricky vowed to be one to break it.
What is the function of the appositive phrase "a skilled fisherman,"?
A It serves as the verb for the sentence.
B It uses a noun to better describe Ricky.
C It uses adjectives to better describe Ricky.
D Its function is impossible to know given the information in the sentence.
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