Appositives

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Appositives act as

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nouns, noun phrases

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Identify the appositive in the sentence: Gus, Eric's black cat, slowly crept up behind the kittens.

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Eric's black cat

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Identify the appositive in the sentence: An enormous man with great strength, Henry was able to carry the entire pallet of bricks by himself.

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An enormous man with great strength

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Nonessential appositives are ALWAYS offset by: quotations, a colon, commas, periods

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commas

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What does the bold portion "a large, inquisitive cockroach with hairy legs" describe? Options: the cockroach, the intruder, the kitchen table.

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the intruder

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Which type of appositive requires commas?

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Nonessential

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Identify the appositive in the sentence: Although my sister Loretta disapproves of the on-court temper tantrums, she still thinks Robbie is cute.

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Loretta

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Identify the appositive in the sentence: A beautiful German Shepard, Trixie was my favorite dog.

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A beautiful German Shepard

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How do you feel about identifying appositives and using them in your writing?

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Not comfortable - I need a lot more help.