Appositives

The true definition of an Apossitive is a noun or pronoun that is set beside beside another noun or pronoun to explain or identify it. These often come with modifiers.

A example of an appositive would be: "My friend *Samm* has wonderful eyes." The appositive in this sentence is "Samm" because it tells who my friend is. And yeah i use her name as an example alot but just beat with me.

Some appositives require comma's such as this next sentence. Samm,*my wonderful friend*,likes to make me laugh. The appositive in this sentence is "My wonderful friend" because it explains what she is which is a friend. A thing to remember is that sometimes appositives come before the noun or pronoun it describes. The sentence "My annoying sister,Latishia,likes to bug me alot." is an example of this. "My annoying sister" is the appositive in the sentence because it describes who Latishia is to me. Sadly that sentence is true but thats just my problem.

Tip: Always remember the definiton of appositives. When your reading a sentence to find the appositive it helps to read it carefully and when you see a word or a group of words that describe a noun or pronoun, you found an appositive.

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