Anoun or a pronoun that follows another noun or pronoun in a sentence to identify or explain it is called

a gerund
an appositive
an infinitive

The brother of a presidential candidate writes an editorial in which he defends this candidate against charges of corruption. in such a circumstance, it is most appropriate for the reader to a) suspect that the candidate may have been framed. b) consider whether the candidate has the best family or not. c) wonder if the writer may be biased, due to his family connection. d) wonder if the writer may be inaccurate, due to wanting to get people to read his column. \

According to the author, what effect do the mounds mostly have on current society

The prefix of the italicized word in the sentence is rather difficult