Here's how it works:
* Lisa must meet my brother. This is a complete sentence.
* Richard is added to provide more information about the brother.
* Richard is an appositive because it's a noun that renames or identifies another noun.
Here's how it works:
* Lisa must meet my brother. This is a complete sentence.
* Richard is added to provide more information about the brother.
* Richard is an appositive because it's a noun that renames or identifies another noun.