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What is the appositive in following sentence My sister Beth two years younger than I am?

The appositive in the sentence "My sister Beth, two years younger than I am," is Beth.

Here's why:

* Appositives are words or phrases that rename or explain a noun or pronoun that comes before them.

* Beth renames the noun "sister." The phrase "two years younger than I am" provides additional information about Beth, but it's not an appositive because it doesn't directly rename the noun.

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