Question

Combine sentences by using a noun or a phrase in apposition:
Hiroshima was once a heap of ruins. It is now a prosperous city.
(A) No change
(B) Hiroshima is now a prosperous city which was once a heap of ruins.
(C) Hiroshima, once a heap of ruins, is now a prosperous city.
(D) Hiroshima is a heap of ruins, now a prosperous city.

Answer 1

Hint: Apposition is a grammatical construction comprising two elements. One element serves the identity and the other is presented in a different way. These elements are basically noun phrases which are placed side-by-side.One of the elements which serves the identity is called the appositive.

Complete step by step answer:
1. The given statement is divided into two sentences and we are asked to combine them using a noun or phrase in apposition. Hence, some changes are required.Therefore, the first option which says 'no change' is incorrect.
2. In the second option, the sentences are combined by using the word 'which'. This is a conjunction and the type of sentence formed is called a compound sentence. Therefore, this sentence is not combined with a phrase in apposition.
3. In the third option, the sentence is divided with suitable commas which is beneficial in forming a complete meaningful sentence with limited words available. The commas are replacing the conjunctions used in earlier options. Here, we can see a sentence consisting of two phrases.
4. The fourth option is not correctly formed and fails to deliver a complete sense or meaning. The two elements used in this sentence belong to present tense, hence the expected chronology is not clear in this option.
5. Therefore, in the third option, we can see that two elements or phrases are combined using commas and thus the sentence can be regarded as it is ‘formed is combined by phrases in apposition’. Hence, option C is incorrect.

Hence the option B is the right answer.

Note:
This type of sentence is formed by combining two or more phrases. Among these phrases, one is the identity element and the other is based on it. It is very important to choose the correct identity element otherwise the meaning of the sentence would completely change.