Question

Choose the option that best combines the following sentences:
Robert is fondly known to all as Bob. Robert is a gregarious and empathetic friend.

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. Robert is fondly known to all as Bob because he is a gregarious and empathetic friend.
• C. Robert, fondly known to all as Bob, is a gregarious and empathetic friend.
• D. Robert is fondly known to all as Bob and is a gregarious and empathetic friend.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Robert, fondly known to all as Bob, is a gregarious and empathetic friend.

To use noun phrase in apposition, two noun phrases are placed next to each other in a clause and refer to same thing without using a conjunction, here “Robert”, hence Option C is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to the goal, hence incorrect.