Identify the appositive or complete appositive phrase. Some elementary-school students have been coached at basketball camps by
Michael Jordan, the famous basketball player. elementary-school students basketball player Michael Jordan at basketball camps the famous basketball player no appositive phrase
An appositive refers to a noun or noun phrase which defines or identifies the noun it follows. In that matter, it provides further information about the preceding noun. Thus, the appositive <em>the famous basketball player </em>renames the noun phrase it succeeds: <em>Michael Jordan. </em>As a result, it clarifies and describes exactly that Michael Jordan is a famous basketball player.
