Learning English Grammar

Appositive Phrase

Appositive Phrase
     - a noun or pronoun with modifiers placed next a noun or pronoun to add information and details

     - can add information to almost any noun or pronoun in a sentence

With a SUBJECT
* Dr. Joel Sanchez, a very accomodating resort owner, gave them a warm welcome

Witha DIRECT OBJECT
* They saw Sibuyan Island, an enchanted placr according to the old folks.

With a INDIRECT OBJECT
* I gave my friend, a fellow lover of exciting tours, a description of Boracay Beach.

With an OBJECTIVE COMPLEMENT
* They called the resort a tourist paradise, an oasis for travellers.

With a PREDICATE NOMINATIVE
* The cottage is a comfortable, well furnished place a real home to many.

With an OBJECT OF A PREPOSITION
* They rode on a ferry boat a means of transfortation to Odiongan Romblon.

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