📌 Appositive
Definition:
An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that is placed next to another noun to rename, explain, or identify it in more detail. It gives extra information about the noun it follows.
✅ Example:
My brother, a skilled guitarist, plays in a local band.
Here:
- My brother = main noun
- a skilled guitarist = appositive (renames or gives more info about “my brother”)
✨ Key Points:
- Appositives can be essential (needed to understand the sentence) or nonessential (extra information, usually set off by commas).
- They help writers add clarity or detail without creating a whole new sentence.
And there it is! Now go ahead and use appositives in your CXC prep/ CSEC prep.
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