Gerund Word Explorer
Context clueAges 15–20

Appositive clue

Appositive clue

A phrase between commas explains the word just before it.

The cartographer, a person who draws maps, visited our school in Pune.

Cartographer

A person who makes maps.

A cartographer studies land carefully before drawing it.

Remember: Look for commas, dashes or brackets right after a hard word. The words inside often explain it.

Short lessonReading cluesWhen you meet a new word, the sentence around it often holds clues to its meaning.

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