Appositives

=** Appositives **=

An appositive is a [|noun] or [|noun phrase] that renames another noun right beside it.

//The girl//-noun //who was the smartest//-appositive //The dog//-noun //with the long tail//-appositive //The girl//-noun //with the blond hair//-appositive.
 * Examples:**
 * **The girl, who was the smartest, was the only one who passed the test.**
 * **The dog, with the long tail, barked at me.**
 * **The girl, with the blond hair, is really loud.**

There are two types of appositives: 1.Restrictive 2.Non-Restrictive

Non-Restrictive clause- does not define the "who" in the sentence because it is already defined. Restrictive clause-answers the question "who" or "what."

Tip-Use a comma before writing a appositive.