Read the sentence.

Question

In New York, Lillian Hellman attended two schools—New York University and Columbia University.

Which is an appositive in the sentence?

New York University and Columbia University

two schools

In New York

Lillian Hellman

Answer 1

The appositive in the sentence is "two schools." An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames or adds information about another noun next to it. In this case, "two schools" renames the subject "Lillian Hellman."