Additional noun phrases Flashcards
We add information with a noun phrase, that comes in comma in writing and a pause in speaking.
When the additional information is the person’s name, there is no comma.
A hooded cobra, one of the most world’s dangerous snakes, has escaped from the Zoo.
Dr. Alex Parr, director of the state museum, is to become the government’s arts adviser.
My friend Mia has moved to Sweden.
We can add information with a conjunction AND, OR. Without comma.
When we use the nouns NAMELY or THAT IS, they come in comma.
Phonetics or the study of speech sounds is a common component on courses in teaching English as a foreign language.
The side effect of the treatment, namely weight gain, is counteracted with other drugs.
We can add information using ING, ED, BEING ED or INFINITIVE CLAUSE. Without comma.
The people living next door come from Italy.
The weapon used in the murder has now been found.
The prisoners being released are all women.
Have you bought a book to read?
I thought that the management’s offer, to increase staff holidays, was a good one.
In writing, the added information with ING or ED comes in comma or dashes.
The men, wearing anokas and hats, made off in a stolen Volvo.
The proposals — expected to be agreed by ministers — are less radical than feared.
