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by mundasingh123 » Thu Sep 23, 2010 1:37 pm
This is the second last exercise question from the MGMAT SC strat guide 4th edition,2nd last question
Q)Last our airconditioner broke,which caused great consternation.

Mgmat solution:Last night our air conditioner broke,an event that caused great consternation.

isnt the underlined part an appositive?What does the absolute phrase "an event ... great consternation" modify
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by Jim@Grockit » Thu Sep 23, 2010 8:53 pm
mundasingh123 wrote:This is the second last exercise question from the MGMAT SC strat guide 4th edition,2nd last question
Q)Last our airconditioner broke,which caused great consternation.

Mgmat solution:Last night our air conditioner broke,an event that caused great consternation.

isnt the underlined part an appositive?What does the absolute phrase "an event ... great consternation" modify
It is an appositive, though appositives are most normally used of nouns and noun phrases. Apposition allows you to leave out a verb of being, which is exactly what is missing from that sentence.

Example:

Apposition allows you to leave out a verb of being, which is exactly what is missing from that sentence.
Apposition allows you to leave out a verb of being, exactly what is missing from that sentence.

In mine example sentence, the phrase after the comma is in apposition with "a verb of being." In your sentence, it modifies all that precedes it.
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