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An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun or pronoun just before it.
Example:
The city of Charleston, a colonial settlement, is on the coast of South Carolina.
- The noun phrase 'a colonial settlement' renames the noun 'Charleston'.
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If a sentence contains an appositive is it simple?
an appositive doesn't add clauses to a sentence
What noun is the appositive describing ''My brother Mike is getting to be a big boy''?
An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun or pronoun just before it.The appositive in the sentence is the noun Mike which renames the noun phrase 'your brother'.
What is appositive phrase in this sentence The book was signed by the author Bob Huylett?
An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun or pronoun just before it.The appositive in the sentence is Bob Huylett, which renames the noun 'author'.
How many appositive phrases can you have in a sentence?
appositive phrase is a appositive that have phrase
What is the appositive in The poem Snow Fall is my favorite?
An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun or pronoun just before it.The appositive in the sentence is Snow Fall which renames the noun 'poem'.
What does an appositive follow?
An appositive follows a noun. See examples below:My computer, a dinosaur from the last century, hasn't worked in years.The noun before the appositive is the word computer.The appositive phrase is highlighted.
If a sentence contains an appositive is it simple?
an appositive doesn't add clauses to a sentence
Can you give me an example of an appositive noun?
Jon, the best student in the school, got an A in the exam.An appositive is a noun that comes before or after another noun that has the same meaning.In this sentence student is the appositive it means the same as Jon. The appositive comes after the subject Jon.'The best student in the school' is an appositive phrase.In the next example the appositive comes before the subject of the sentence:An excellent netball player, Sarah never misses a goal.Sarah is the subject. player is the appositive. Appositive phrase is 'an excellent netball player'.
What is apositive?
The number that is positive Like -8 the appositive is 8 or 8 the appositive is 8
What is an apositive?
The number that is positive Like -8 the appositive is 8 or 8 the appositive is 8
A noun or pronoun that follows and renames another noun or pronoun is called a?
an appositive
What is a Appositives and Appositive Phrases?
An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames or explains another noun in a sentence. It serves to provide additional information about the noun it follows. An appositive phrase is a group of words including the appositive and any associated modifiers.
What is the appositive in this sentence The sun a star is a ball of gas?
The appositive is "a star", which renames the noun phrase "the sun".An appositive should be set off from the rest of the sentence by commas before and after.
What are examples of appositive gerund?
An example of an appositive gerund is "Running, his favorite pastime, helped him stay in shape." In this sentence, "Running" serves as an appositive gerund that renames "his favorite pastime."
What is the appositive in the following sentence. Her sister Violet will attend the meeting?
An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun or pronoun just before it.The noun"Violet" is appositive in that sentence. It renames the noun phrase "her sister".
What noun is the appositive describing ''My brother Mike is getting to be a big boy''?
An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun or pronoun just before it.The appositive in the sentence is the noun Mike which renames the noun phrase 'your brother'.
What is appositive phrase in this sentence The book was signed by the author Bob Huylett?
An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun or pronoun just before it.The appositive in the sentence is Bob Huylett, which renames the noun 'author'.
