24c. Appositives

24cPut an appositive and the word to which it refers in the same case.

Appositives are noun phrases that rename nouns or pronouns. A pronoun used as an appositive has the same function (usually subject or object) as the word(s) it renames.

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The appositive Dr. Bell and I renames the subject, managers. Test: I could not agree (not me could not agree).

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The appositive the bicyclist and me renames the direct object, witnesses. Test: found me (not found I).