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Faculty of English
Phnom Penh International University
Appositive and Appositive Phrase
Prepared by: Seng Anputhea
E-mail Address: puthea_edu@yahoo.com
Phone Contact: 017 338 818
Degree : MDM and BA in English Literature

2. APPOSITIVES AND APPOSITIVE PHRASES
To appose means “ to place next to or near.”
Appositives are words placed next to nouns
and pronouns to provide additional
information.
Ex: My sister Judi works in the bank.
- The road, a congested expressway, was the
scene of many accidents.
- Yosemite, a natural national park, attracts
thousands of tourists.

3. 1- Appositives
An appositive is a noun or pronoun
placed next to another noun or pronoun
to identify, rename, or explain it.
Ex: Emma’s husband, John, is a manager.
( set off by commas
nonrestrictive/nonessential)
- Judi’s coworker Emma has five
children.
( not set off by commas
restrictive/essential)

4. 2. Appositive phrases
An appositive phrase is a noun or pronoun
with modifiers placed next to a noun or
pronoun to add information and details.
The modifiers in an appositive phrase can be
adjectives, adjective phrases or other words
that function as an adjectives.
Ex: The yak, a long – haired wild ox, is
found in Tibet.

5. Appositives and appositive phrases can
accompany nouns or pronouns occupying any part
within a sentence.
With subject: Some villagers, the old –
timers , prefer the traditional life style.
With a direct object: Tom learnt a new safety
measure, a technique for saving people
from choking.
With an indirect object: The man gave his
wife, his partner for ten years, a beautiful
diamond ring on her birthday.

6. With an object complement: She was elected
president, the company’s highest position.
With a predicate nominative: Our car is a
Toyota Land cruiser, a Japanese four wheel
drive.

7. With an object complement: She was elected
president, the company’s highest position.
With a predicate nominative: Our car is a
Toyota Land cruiser, a Japanese four wheel
drive.