0
An appositive is a word or group of words that identifies or renames another word in a sentence.
An appositive construction is two elements, normally a noun or noun phrase, placed side by side, with one element defining or modifying the other. An appositive most often appears directly after the noun it identifies or renames. Examples:
Mary's brother Georgerepaired her car. (the noun 'George' identifies the noun phrase 'Mary's brother')
George the mechanic can fix cars. (the noun phrase 'the mechanic' renames the noun 'George')
Can George look at my car, a Honda? (the noun phrase 'a Honda' identifies or renames the noun phrase 'my car')
Wiki User
β 10y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
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.
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'.
If a sentence contains an appositive is it simple?
an appositive doesn't add clauses to a sentence
What is an apositive?
The number that is positive Like -8 the appositive is 8 or 8 the appositive is 8
What is apositive?
The number that is positive Like -8 the appositive is 8 or 8 the appositive is 8
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 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'.
Is appositive a simple tense of verbs?
An appositive is a noun or a noun phrase that renames or explains another noun, usually appearing right beside it in a sentence. It is not a tense of verbs, but rather a way to provide additional information about a noun in a sentence.
Is the group leaders an appositive prepositional phrase independent clause direct object or appositive?
Appositives
What is appositive phase?
An appositive phrase is a noun or noun phrase that renames or explains the noun next to it. It provides additional information about the noun and helps to clarify its meaning. Appositive phrases are often set off by commas for clarity in writing.
