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What does an appositive phrase identify or explain?
An appositive phrase is something that clarifies a noun, usually set off by commas. So in the sentece "The girl, a brunette, wanted to dye her hair," the appositive would be "a brunette."
What is an appositive?
An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that identifies or renames another noun. It is a way of adding details to a sentence. The appositive is placed near the word or phrase it identifies or renames, thus it is placed in apposition to that word or phrase.Examples:Mr. Mason, the manager, can answer your question.You'll have to ask Mr. Mason, the man in the green vest.
An appositive is a modifier that does what?
It modifies a noun. Joe, the horrible fiend, was disliked by everyone. "the horrible fiend" is the appositive. Identifies a noun, noun phrase, or pronoun using a single word or a group of words D. Identifies a noun, noun phrase, or pronoun using a single word or a group of words (apex)
What is the difference between a predicate nominative and an appositive?
Both the predicate nominative and the appositive renames or describes a word or words in a sentence. However, the predicate nominative appears, as the name suggests, in the predicate and it follows a 'to be' verb, or other linking verbs that help rename the subject in the sentence: Christmas is a favorite holiday for many. Is a favorite holiday is a phrase that uses the linking verb, is, to rename Christmas. An appositive is a noun , noun phrase or pronoun that renames or identifies a noun in the sentence: Christmas, one of many holidays, brings a great deal of excitement to children all over the world. One of many holidays is the noun phrase that renames Christmas.
Is nine a noun?
The word 'nine' is a noun and an adjective.The noun 'nine' is a word for the number that follows eight; one of a series that follows number eight; a word for a quantity; a word for a thing.
What is an apoositive phrase?
An appositive phrase is a noun or noun phrase that renames or explains another noun in the sentence. It provides additional information about the noun it follows. Appositive phrases are usually set off by commas.
What is an appostive phrase?
An appositive phrase is a noun or noun phrase that renames or explains another noun right beside it. It provides additional information about the noun it follows and is set off by commas. For example, in the sentence "My friend, a talented artist, painted a beautiful portrait," the phrase "a talented artist" is an appositive phrase.
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 does appositive mean in writing?
An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames or explains another noun right beside it. It provides additional information about the noun it follows. Appositives are set off by commas in a sentence.
What is appositive construction?
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')
In a prepositional phrase what is the noun or pronoun called?
The noun or pronoun that follows a preposition is called the object of the preposition.
What is a predicate nominative noun?
Is a noun (or pronoun) that follows a linking verb and renames or explains the subject.
What is the indirect object. I showed the police officer my license.?
Traditionally, the Direct Object is defined as the noun that immediately follows the verb (more precisely, the noun in the noun phrase that immediately follows the verb phrase). An indirect object is any noun that does NOT belong to the noun phrase immediately following the verb phrase. In the sentence above, 'license' (from the noun phrase "my license") would be the Indirect Object.
What kind of word usually follows this or that?
A singular noun or a singular noun phrase usually follows "this" or "that." For example, "this book" or "that car."
What follows a prepoistion?
A preposition is typically followed by a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase, which together form a prepositional phrase. This structure provides additional information about location, direction, time, or other relationships in a sentence. For example, in the phrase "on the table," "on" is the preposition and "the table" is the noun phrase that follows it.
Is an appositive a noun that is placed after another noun in order to tell more about it and it's usually set off with commas?
Yes, that's correct. An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames or explains another noun, and it is typically offset by commas for clarity. It provides additional information about the noun it follows.
Is appositive a type of pronoun that renames a noun?
An appositive is a phrase that gives more information about the noun. It's not a pronoun. Think of it more as an adjectival phrase often including a noun."Alice, my friend, left school early yesterday." -- appositive in bold.
