For something to be a clause, it must contain a subject and a verb. An appositive phrase does contain a verb. It's a phrase, associated with a noun, which provides more information about that noun (note that in this sentence, "associated with a noun" is an appositive phrase).Another example of a sentence with an appositive phrase is this:"Johnny, my neighbor, planted a tree."A similar sentence with an adjective clause is this:"Johnny, who lives next door to me, planted a tree."
participle phrase
It is quite common for the subject-verb relationship in a sentence to be confused by an appositive or a prepositional phrase with a plural object that precedes the verb. Just keep in mind that a verb must agree with its subject, not with a noun that intervenes between it and the subject, when that noun is an appositive or the object in a phrase.
The appositive in the sentence is the noun 'gift'.The appositive noun 'gift' is describing the noun stereo system.Note: The complete appositive is the phrase 'a gift from her parents' which restates the noun 'stereo system'.
'The beautiful dance' is a phrase. Sentences and clauses must contain a finite verb.
For something to be a clause, it must contain a subject and a verb. An appositive phrase does contain a verb. It's a phrase, associated with a noun, which provides more information about that noun (note that in this sentence, "associated with a noun" is an appositive phrase).Another example of a sentence with an appositive phrase is this:"Johnny, my neighbor, planted a tree."A similar sentence with an adjective clause is this:"Johnny, who lives next door to me, planted a tree."
participle phrase
A phrase can have a verb, but not all phrases do. Phrases are groups of words that act as a single unit in a sentence, and they can include a verb or be verbless depending on their function and structure.
It is quite common for the subject-verb relationship in a sentence to be confused by an appositive or a prepositional phrase with a plural object that precedes the verb. Just keep in mind that a verb must agree with its subject, not with a noun that intervenes between it and the subject, when that noun is an appositive or the object in a phrase.
The appositive in the sentence is the noun 'gift'.The appositive noun 'gift' is describing the noun stereo system.Note: The complete appositive is the phrase 'a gift from her parents' which restates the noun 'stereo system'.
'The beautiful dance' is a phrase. Sentences and clauses must contain a finite verb.
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'.
An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun or pronoun just before it.The appositive phrase is little Sierra, which renames the noun phrase 'my neighbor'.
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'.
Appositive phrase
An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun or pronoun just before it.The appositive is the noun phrase the final question, which renames the noun phrase 'problem number 19'.
"A talented athlete" is the appositive phrase in that sentence, which renames the noun Eric.