Appositives

An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that directly follows another noun or a pronoun and renames that noun or pronoun. A pronoun used as an appositive has the same function (usually subject or object) as the word(s) it renames.

Example sentence with editing. Original sentence: The chief strategists, Dr. Bell and me, could not agree on a plan. Revised sentence: The chief strategists, Dr. Bell and I, could not agree on a plan.

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

Example sentence with editing. Original sentence: The reporter interviewed only two witnesses, the bicyclist and I. Revised sentence: The reporter interviewed only two witnesses, the bicyclist and me.

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

Exercise: Pronoun case (such as I vs. me) 1

Exercise: Pronoun case (such as I vs. me) 2

Exercise: Pronoun case (such as I vs. me) 3

Exercise: Pronoun case: review 1

Exercise: Pronoun case: review 2