EF45 Appositives

Combines these exercises using appositives:

1.              My lunch is an onion and garlic sandwich.  It smells great.

My lunch is an onion and garlic sandwich which smells great. ADJ CL

My lunch, an onion and garlic sandwich, smells great. APPOSITIVE

2.              My son is an engineer.  He will be moving to Toronto next week.

My son, an engineer, will be moving to Toronto next week. APPOSITIVE

My son, who is an engineer, will be moving to Toronto next week. ADJ CL

3.              Jessica, the youngest student in the class, had the highest mark. APPOSITIVE

4.              The baby, six months old, does not sleep well.

The baby, a six-month-old, does not sleep well.

The baby, a six-month-old girl, does not sleep well.

5.              Eileen, the marketing manager, organized the ad campaign. APPOSITIVE

6.              The class was taught by Mrs. McKnight.  She is a retired teacher.

The class was taught by Mrs. McKnight,  a retired teacher.

7.              The car, a red convertible, was speeding through the neighbourhood.

My son, Jim, a thirty-year-old engineer, will move to Toronto, the capital of Ontario, next week.

STYLE

Next week, my son, Jim, a thirty-year-old engineer, will move to Toronto, the capital of Ontario.

8.              Friends is an American sitcom.  It is very popular with ESL students.

Friends, an American sitcom, is very popular with ESL students.

9.              The Nakdong River, the longest river in Korea, is over 500 km long.

10.       English, the language of business, is a challenging language to learn.