Definition of Apposition
a grammatical relation between an adjective and the noun behind it
Examples of Apposition in a sentence
In the movie title, “My Fair Lady”, my fair is in apposition to the word lady. 🔊
In the phrase “Our dog Millie”, the teacher explained that the phrase ‘our dog’ is in apposition to the noun Millie. 🔊
When positioned beside one another, the words “red scooter” are in apposition to one another. 🔊
The student was confused about the grammatical concept, but new apposition had to do with the placement of adjectives and nouns that follow. 🔊
The sentence after the colon is in apposition to the one before the colon. 🔊
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