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appositive clause

appositive clause noun: a dependent clause that functions as an appositive, renaming or providing additional information regarding a noun or pronoun in the main clause.

Noun

appositive clause (plural appositive clauses)

  1. A dependent clause that functions as an appositive, renaming or providing additional information regarding a noun or pronoun in the main clause.

Forms of appositive clause

pluralappositive clauses

Questions about appositive clause

What does appositive clause mean?
Appositive clause means a dependent clause that functions as an appositive, renaming or providing additional information regarding a noun or pronoun in the main clause.
What part of speech is appositive clause?
Appositive clause is a noun.
What is the plural of appositive clause?
The plural of appositive clause is appositive clauses.

Words near appositive clause in the dictionary

  1. appositionally
  2. appositionals
  3. appositioned
  4. appositions
  5. appositive
  6. appositive clause
  7. appositive clauses
  8. appositively
  9. appositives
  10. appothecarie
  11. appothecaries

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