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.

Complete these sentences with appropriate appositives.

1.      My cousin , James , bought me chocolate

2.      My friend , John , has two dogs and a cat.

3.      Bill, our English teacher, asked us to write an essay.

4.      My cat , Mick , loves to sleep in the armchair.

5.      Greece , a beautiful town , attracts many tourists.

Underline the appositive phrases in these sentences.

1. Mr Jones, our neighbour, 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.