Appositives are nouns and non phrases used in sentences to further explain the noun in the sentence. The phrases can be long or short.
Examples:
My friends, Echo Pringle, went to the basketball game last night.
My dog, a short tempered shih tzu, barked at the garbage truck for five minutes this morning.
My teammate, Grace Stambaugh, got to the ball before it hit the floor.
Examples:
My friends, Echo Pringle, went to the basketball game last night.
My dog, a short tempered shih tzu, barked at the garbage truck for five minutes this morning.
My teammate, Grace Stambaugh, got to the ball before it hit the floor.