Appositives and Appositive Phrases

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What is an appositive?

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An appositive is a noun or pronoun that identifies or renames another noun or pronoun.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

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Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence: Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter, was also an inventor.

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, the great Renaissance painter,

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CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

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Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence: In It's a Wonderful Life, one of the most popular movies ever made, a character named Clarence wants to get his wings.

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, one of the most popular movies ever made,

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CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

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Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence: Clarence, an angel, must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had.

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, an angel,

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CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

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What is the appositive phrase in the following: Clarence, an angel, must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had?

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George Bailey

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CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

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What is an essential (or restrictive) appositive?

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An essential (or restrictive) appositive provides information that is needed to identify the preceding noun or pronoun.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

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What is a nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive?

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A nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive adds extra information about a noun or pronoun whose meaning is already clear.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

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Is this an essential appositive or a nonessential appositive? The Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci drew a flying machine with flapping wings around 1500.

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Essential (or restrictive) appositive

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CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

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Is "an Italian artist" in "Leonardo da Vinci, an Italian artist, drew a flying machine with flapping wings around 1500" an essential or nonessential appositive?

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Nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive

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CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

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Is the appositive in the sentence from It's a Wonderful Life, "one of the most popular movies ever made," essential or nonessential?

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Nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive

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CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A