Which of the following contains an appositive fragment? a: there's jack. the most talented pianist i know. b: i was late for the party. which really annoyed everybody, apparently. c: the aunt had to buy a whole bag of straws. for the niece to drink a cup of water. d: waiting for the sunrise. you really feel an appreciation for the beauty of nature.

The option that contains an appositive fragment is A. There's Jack. The most talented pianist I know.

Explanation: An appositive is a word or phrase which redefines or adds further information about a noun that is found right before or after it. Moreover, as an appositive does not express a complete thought, it cannot stand alone as a sentence. In that way, a sentence made up of only an appositive is called an appositive fragment, which, at the same time, is a sentence mistake. In option A., "The most talented pianist I know" is an appositive fragment because it is renaming the noun "Jack", but it is standing alone in the second sentence. This mistake can be corrected by writing "There's Jack, the most talented pianist I know".  

the answer would be: it explains that at least one son must join the church

the expression ''as the tithe of his sons'' indicates how his father intended for at least one of his sons to serve the church. this phrase demonstrates that his father offered him as a last resort since none of his brothers chose to serve the church.

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