Hello
I really hope to help me about this I have grammar exam tomorrow
I have a problem how to know difference between noun phrase modifiers and Appositives
I mean both of them modifies the noun right?
Please help me!
I really hope to help me about this I have grammar exam tomorrow
I have a problem how to know difference between noun phrase modifiers and Appositives
I mean both of them modifies the noun right?
Please help me!
Hi Nour
Yes, an appositive is a noun phrase that modifies another noun phrase. Here are some examples where the appositive modifier is underlined:
The opera Carmen.
My wife Lucy.
Our friend the mayor.
Appositive modifiers are distinguished from the non-appositive ones by their ability to stand alone in place of the whole NP: instead of "They invited my wife Lucy" we could simply have they "They invited Lucy".
Does that answer your question?
PaulM
Well you did't show the difference between Appositives and noun phrase modifier
Here is a lesson on appositives.
An appositive is a "copy" of the noun (as Paul explained).
My dog Oliver ate my dinner.
A noun phrase modifier is a word that makes up part of the noun phrase.
That dog ate my dinner.
Well..in my university I studied Noun phrase modifier separately from Appositives like this:
Noun phrase modifier: is a word, phrase,clause that modifies or describes a noun including a pronoun or a noun phrase.For example :
-The CHILD actor won an award.
-We reserved twenty HOTEL rooms.
Appositives: is a word, phrase,or clause that modifies or EXPLAINS ANOTHER NOUN PHRASE.
For example
-My grandfather,THE FARMER,bought more farm land.
-The teacher,MY UNCLE, assigns a lot of homework.
That's what I studied at university if it is wrong so please explain it:-\