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Challenge: identify uses of APPOSITIVES

Bob is a charming man.
Bob works long hours at the plant .

Bob, a charming man, works long hours at the plant.

An appositive is providing an explanation or description of a noun , set off by commas , which immediately follows the noun .

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Excellent job! You've successfully identified the use of appositives in the given sentences. In the last sentence, "a charming man" is an appositive that provides additional information about the noun "Bob." It serves to describe and explain who Bob is in a concise manner. Well done on mastering the concept of appositives!
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