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No, an appositive is a word renaming something before it in a sentence. An appositive can be a noun, a pronoun, or a noun phrase.
An appositive is always separated from the rest of the sentence by a comma or commas.
Examples:
His old dog, Spot, is always at his side. (the noun 'Spot' is the appositive renaming the noun 'dog')
The talented head chef, me, made the lasagna. (the pronoun 'me' is the appositive renaming the noun phrase 'the talented head chef')
Lucy, my sister, will pick me up today. (the noun phrase 'my sister' is the appositive renaming the noun 'Lucy')
A pronoun simply takes the place of a noun or a noun phrase in a sentence.
For example:
His old dog, Spot, is always at his side. OR, It is always at his side.
The talented head chef, me, made the lasagna. OR, I made the lasagna.
Lucy, my sister, will pick me up today. OR, She will pick me up today.
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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.
A noun or pronoun that follows another noun or pronoun to identify or explain the first one is?
A noun that follows another noun to explain what it is called an appositive. An example would be Peter the Apostle, in which the word "Apostle" is acting as an appositive.
What is the name of the word that the pronoun stands for or refers to in a sentence?
A pronoun takes the place of a noun called the antecedent.
What word stands in place of a noun?
A pronoun stands in place of a noun. Pronouns are words that are used to replace or refer to nouns in a sentence to avoid repetition. Examples of pronouns include "he," "she," "it," "they," "we," and "I."
What is a word that stands you place of a noun?
A word that stands in place of a noun is a pronoun.
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.
A noun or pronoun that follows another noun or pronoun to identify or explain the first one is?
A noun that follows another noun to explain what it is called an appositive. An example would be Peter the Apostle, in which the word "Apostle" is acting as an appositive.
What are apositives?
An appositive is a noun or pronoun that usually comes directly after another noun or pronoun in a sentence to identify that word or to provide further information about it The Empress, a ballerina, dances with Harrison. An appositive phrase is made up of an appositive and all of its modifiers. The modifiers may be single words, phrases, or clauses. Diana, a violent woman, fires at the two lovers, rebels who deserve our admiration.
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'.
Is myself an object pronoun or subject pronoun?
The pronoun 'myself' is a reflexive pronoun, a word that 'reflects' back on a noun in the sentence.The reflexive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.A reflexive pronoun functions as an appositive; a word used to rename a noun or pronoun used earlier in a sentence. When a reflexive pronoun can rename a subject or an object noun. Examples:Subject: I made myself some breakfast. ('myself' is the appositive for the subject pronoun 'I', the indirect object of the verb 'made')Object: I gave the message to John himself. ('himself' is the appositive for the noun 'John', which is the object of the preposition 'to')
This is a word or phrase that identifies or explains the noun that it follows?
A phrase that renames or describes another noun or noun phrase is known as an appositive phrase. Appositive examples:Noun appositive: Mr. Johnson, my neighbor, often gives me flowers.Pronoun appositive: The winners, you and I, have to pose for photos.
What is the name of the word that the pronoun stands for or refers to in a sentence?
A pronoun takes the place of a noun called the antecedent.
Can you give an example of an phrases?
An appositive is a word or phrase that renames the noun or pronoun before it. Example: My brother, a true American hero, is treating the wounded in Iraq. "A true American hero" is the appositive.
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 word stands in place of a noun?
A pronoun stands in place of a noun. Pronouns are words that are used to replace or refer to nouns in a sentence to avoid repetition. Examples of pronouns include "he," "she," "it," "they," "we," and "I."
What is a word that stands you place of a noun?
A word that stands in place of a noun is a pronoun.
What is a appositive is a type of pronoun that renames a noun?
A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun. Examples of pronouns are: he, she, it, me, them, they, and many more.Bobby is Sarah's brother. He is the youngest of four children.An appositive is not a pronoun that renames a noun. It's a noun or noun phrase that renames a noun (usually one beside it). Appositives give additional information about nouns and are often enclosed in commas.Paul, an accountant, helped me with my taxes.
