check-my-english.com - The world's biggest and best ESL resource onlineGreat Resources For Teaching & Learning English                                                                                  
 

Skills
Speaking
Listening
Reading
Writing
Grammar
Vocabulary
Business English
Pronunciation
TOEFL/TOEIC
Idioms

Levels
Low Beginning
High Beginning
Low Intermediate
High Intermediate
Advanced


ESL Grammar Resources

Appositives           
 

 

 

Appositives involve renaming or giving more information about the subject or object, within parentheses or commas. Appositives should come immediately after the nouns they rename.

My wife (Mary) is a doctor.

My wife, Mary, is a doctor.

His brother (who lives in New York) drives a bus.

His brother, who lives in New York, drives a bus.

 

See also:

The Appositive (from Grammar Bytes)


 

 

If you have questions or comments about this page, please contact us.


ESL Videos to help you speak English



check-my-english.com CEO Interview

Verb List

Adverbs


English Greetings & Phrases

English Pronunciation

English - Introductions


Rosetta Stone - English

Speak English as a Second Language

Learning English - Lesson One



© Copyright 2014 check-my-english.com - All Rights Reserved Worldwide - Arlington, VA, USA
TOEFL and TOEIC are registered and administered by Educational Testing Service (ETS).
No connection with check-my-english.com is implied.

Website designed and developed by infocentre.biz


 


   
Phrases for Conversation
Conversation Topics
Today's News Stories
Language Tutors
Speaking Situations
English Conversation Partners
Speaking Tasks
Articles for Discussion

  

What's New?
Free-English-Study.com
Places to Study
Practice Your English
Daily Lessons
Join Us on Facebook!
Verb List
Job Center
TESOL Courses
Videos
Words in the News
Pictures, Words and Audio
Grammar Explanations
Business Expressions
Teacher Resources
ESLgold Dictionary
Reading Exercises
Todays-Talking-Topics.com
Textbook Recommendations
Resources for Success
Current Topics
Humor
Software and CDs
Word of the Day
Academic Vocabulary Quizzes
Information Articles