Question

Exercise 1 In the blank write n if the italicized word is used a noun. Write p if it is used as a pronoun. Write v if it is used as a verb. Write adj. if it is used as an adjective. Write adv. if it is used as an adverb. Write c if it is used as a conjunction. Write prep. if it is used as a preposition. Write i if it is used as an interjection.
Whenever she insists on going up the down staircase, it causes a massive traffic jam.

Answer 1

Whenever -Adv

She-P

Insists-V

On-prep

Going-V

Up-prep

Down-Adv

Staircase-N

It-p

Causes -V

Massive-Adj

Traffic jam-N

Which term is a word or phrase that explain or define a noun?

A. Appositive

B. Adverb

C. Modifier

D. Preposition

The word or phrase that aims to elaborate or define either a noun or noun phrase would be:

A). Appositive

Appositive' is characterized itself as 'construction in which one noun or noun phrase is placed along with another equivalent that further elaborates it.'

It is placed right beside the noun and both the noun and appositive play the same syntactic function in the sentence.

For example,

Sophie, a passionate girl, gathered all her hard work to win the painting competition.

Here, the appositive i.e. the phrase 'a passionate girl' is elaborating the noun 'Sophie' in the sentence.

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