An appositive is a word or a few words that give us more information about another noun in a sentence.
- Neil Armstrong, an American astronaut, was the first person to walk on the moon.
- An American astronaut, Neil Armstrong, was the first person to walk on the moon.
- Neil Armstrong - an American astronaut - was the first person to walk on the moon.
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- My mom, who is a nurse, drives a red car.
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