Noun Phrase Appositive

9/3/20XX

Which part identifies, renames, or

explains the noun or pronoun?

Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, is
an architectural and engineering marvel

that reaches a height of 828 meters.

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Introduction

An appositive is a noun or pronoun that identifies,
renames, or explains another noun or pronoun next to it.

An appositive phrase includes an appositive and its
modifiers.

Appositives come in two forms, Restrictive and
Non-restrictive.

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Restrictive Appositive

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• When you use an appositive that is essential to

understanding it’s called a Restrictive Appositive.

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Let’s look at some examples.

Non-restrictive

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• Non-restrictive (or non-essential) appositives provide extra

information about the noun or noun phrase that we don’t
need to understand the sentence properly.

• Let’s look at some examples.