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Omnidemon Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Appositives = adjective/relative clause?
Are appositives also in the adjective/relative clause category, or are appositives in a class of their own?
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Clauses usually have a subject and a verb, appositives don't. They are not similar at all, neiter in function nor in structure... ), cannot be a clause because it acts like a noun in the sentence...
- Clauses usually have a subject and a verb, appositives don't.
- They are not similar at all, neiter in function nor in structure...
- ), cannot be a clause because it acts like a noun in the sentence...
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Clauses usually have a subject and a verb, appositives don't. They are not similar at all, neiter in function nor in structure...
EDIT: An appositive, IMHO(!), cannot be a clause because it acts like a noun in the sentence...
EDIT: An appositive, IMHO(!), cannot be a clause because it acts like a noun in the sentence...
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An appositive has to be an NP (noun phrase).
Appositive NP's underlined below.
The planet Jupiter is the largest.
My brother George has red hair.
The Supreme Court, the highest court in the land, has handed down an important decision today.
Zocor, a medication used to reduce cholesterol, is now available as a generic.
Appositive NP's underlined below.
The planet Jupiter is the largest.
My brother George has red hair.
The Supreme Court, the highest court in the land, has handed down an important decision today.
Zocor, a medication used to reduce cholesterol, is now available as a generic.
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