Noun in Apposition

NOUN IN APPOSITION

When one noun follows another to describe it, the noun which follows is said to be in apposition to the noun which comes before it.

Example:

1.     S.M Zakir Hussain, author of many renowned books, is a philosopher.

2.     Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, is a big city.

3.     Luca Pacioli, inventor of double entry system, was a mathematician.

4.     Yesterday I met your uncle, the doctor.

5.     Have you seen Ganguli, the artist’s drawings?

NOUN AND OTHER PARTS OF SPEECH

Adjective He is poor.	Noun The poor are not always dishonest.
Verb Show me your photo.	Noun We enjoyed a good show in the cinema.
Adverb He lives here.	Noun It’s a long way from here.
Conjunction He is poor but honest.	Noun But me no buts.
Infinitive I want to see it.	Noun To see is to believe.
Gerund	Walking is a good exercise. I like catching fish very much.
Phrase	Life is not a bed of roses. Life is a walking shadow.
Clause	I know what he wants. What he has done will save his family.