Appositives

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Appositive

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A noun or pronoun that identifies or renames another noun or pronoun.

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

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, the great Renaissance painter,

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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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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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What is 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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George Bailey

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Is it true or false that if the appositive is important or essential to the meaning of your sentence, you should not use commas to offset the appositive?

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True

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True or false? Appositives can draw attention to the qualities of a person, place, or thing that are important or relevant to your writing purpose.

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True

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Which sentence below is correctly punctuated?
Options: My sister, the tall one is about to enter high school., My sister the tall one is about to enter high school., My sister the tall one, is about to enter high school., My sister, the tall one, is about to enter high school.

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My sister, the tall one, is about to enter high school.

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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• We decided to eat at Olive Garden my favorite restaurant.
• We decided to eat at Olive Garden, my favorite restaurant.
• We decided to eat at, Olive Garden, my favorite restaurant.
• We decided, to eat, at Olive Garden my favorite restaurant.

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We decided to eat at Olive Garden, my favorite restaurant.

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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Options: Roald Dahl a famous children's author wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads., Roald Dahl, a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads., Roald Dahl, a famous children's author wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads., Roald Dahl a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.

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Roald Dahl, a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.