Appositives
*An
appositive is a noun that follows and explains another noun.
My sister, Sarah, is a very good
dancer.
*An
appositive phrase is a group of words that describes a noun.
Tokyo, the capital city of Japan, is
one of the busiest cities in the world.
A.Complete these sentences with appropriate appositives.
1. My cousin, Okita, bought me chocolate.
2. My friend, Toma, has two dogs and a cat.
3. Master Preecha, our English teacher has
asked us to write an essay.
4. My cat, Silvio, loves to sleep in the armchair.
5. Greece, the country in Europe, attrats many tourists.
B.
Underline the appositive
phrases in these sentences.
1. Mr.Jones, our neighbor, bought a new car.
2. Beethoven, a famous musician, was completely deaf.
3. Venus, the closest planet to Earth, is also the hottest planet
in the Solar System.
4. Coffee, a drink prepared from roasted
coffee beans,
is very popular all over the world.
5. Tibet, a country in the Himalayas, is the highest region on
Earth
6. Papaya, a fruit that grows only in
tropical countries, is very rich in iron.
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