The Nile, a river that flows through Egypt, is home to crocodiles and hippopotamuses.

Which word or group of words is an appositive in the sentence?

The Nile

crocodiles and hippopotamuses

river

a river that flows through Egypt

Description

An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it. A good way to remember this is to always look for the separation of commas when looking for an appositive that interrupts a sentence as seen in the sentence above in question.

The answer is "a river that flows through Egypt".