Read the sentence.

my father, __an electrical patiently explained the confusing material in my science textbook.

the underlined words "an electrical engineer" are a(n)

appositive phrase.
absolute phrase.
restrictive clause.
independent clause.

b. cronkite, a trusted television personality, declared that the war was unwinnable and told the american people that the government had better find a way out

even though it went against everything the news anchors typically stood for, cronkite voiced an opinion and took a stance, telling the us that there was no way they were going to win, the war was going to end in a stalemate.