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\"moreThe apposition is a word or word team that gives additional information about a noun <\/a>or pronoun in a sentence. Here’s an example:<\/p>\n

Mr. Perry, a university professor, will be talking to us about wildlife conservation.<\/p>\n

The words “a university professor” are said to be in apposition to<\/em> the subject “Mr. Perry”.<\/p>\n

A word team in apposition to a noun or pronoun is called an “apposition”.<\/p>\n

You mark off an apposition with commas.<\/a><\/p>\n

Here are some more examples:<\/p>\n

Guyana<\/a>, the only English-speaking country in South America<\/em>, was once a British Colony.<\/p>\n

English, spoken by a small fraction of the earth’s population<\/em>, is the language of trade and commerce internationally.<\/p>\n

Sugar production, a dying industry<\/em>, attracted humans like ants to Guyana <\/a>only a few centuries ago.<\/p>\n

The United States of America, the world’s most powerful nation<\/em>, speaks English as its official language.<\/p>\n

The United States, a former British Colony<\/em>, gained independence from Britain in 1776.<\/p>\n

The Revolutionary War, waged against Britain<\/em>, was a very costly and bloody war.<\/p>\n

Brazil, the largest country <\/a>in South America<\/em>, is a booming economic giant.<\/p>\n

Venezuela, a communist nation<\/a><\/em>, is in economic ruins despite its unparalleled oil wealth.<\/p>\n

French Guiana, a country <\/a>in South America<\/em>, is still shaded by the French flag.<\/p>\n

French, the language of only a few countries<\/a><\/em>, is reputed to be the language of love.<\/p>\n

Canada, the largest country in North America<\/em>, never severed ties with the British Crown.<\/p>\n

Jules Verne, a French author<\/em>, wrote the classic novel “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas”.<\/p>\n

Patrick Carpen<\/a>, the author of this website<\/em>, is a famous Guyanese author.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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