Collective Nouns and Appositives

What is the definition of a collective noun?

A group made up of individuals.

Does an appositive have to be place before or after the noun?

After the noun

What does the main noun act as when there is an appositive placed next to it?

An adjective

What is the definition of an appositive phrase?

An appositive phrase is a group of words that includes an appositive and other words that describe the appositive.

In the following sentence, where should the commas be placed? HINT: they go before and after the appositive :) My best friend who takes the bus is absent today.

My best friend, who takes the bus, is absent today.

In the following sentence, is the collective noun singular or plural? The football team play their rivals.

Plural

What is the difference between a singular and plural noun?

Plural nouns are words used to indicate that there is more than one person, place or thing. Where as a singular noun implies that there is only one single person, place or thing.

In the following sentence, is the collective noun singular or plural? The football team play their rival team.

Singular

In this sentence, what is the appositive? My friend who lives next door likes cheese and crackers.

The appositive is "who lives next door"

What is the definition of an appositive?

When a noun is placed next to another noun to identify it or add information about it