Question

Appositive,Verbal ,prepositional phrases, ?
explain,give example in each kind...

Answer 1

Apposition is a relationship between expressions in which the expressions mean the same thing and one immediately follows the other. Generally this term is used to describe the sequence of a noun phrase and a proper noun which both refer to the same thing or persion:

The nation's highest peak Mt. Ranier is seen in this photograph.

"The nation's highest peak" and "Mt. Ranier" both mean the same thing. (I have no idea if this example is geographically accurate.)

My brother Tom went to San Diego in the spring.

"My brother" and "Tom" are in apposition (= are appositives) because they mean the same person and they are next to each other.

A verbal is a word derived from a verb that acts as another part of speech.


A prepositional phrase is a preposition with a noun or noun phrase. Prepositional phrases can act as various parts of a sentence, but often act as adverbs.

We met behind the school.

"Behind the school" is a prepositional phrase. In this case it functions as an adverb because it tells where the action ("met") occurred.


The infinitive may be a verbal noun.

I like to swim.

"to swim" must be a noun because it is the object of the verb "like."

Participles may be verbal nouns or verbal adjectives. (More specific terminology may be used.)

I like swimming.

"Swimming" is a verbal noun here, just as "to swim" was a verbal noun in the previous example.

Mr. Farrar is our new swimming coach.

"Swimming" here is a verbal adjective because it tells what kind of coach Mr. Farrar is.