Appositives

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The bald eagle, our national bird, soared above the trees.

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Our national bird

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What is the appositive in the sentence: "I would love a bright red Porsche, a sports car."?

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a sports car

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Who is Ken's business partner?

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Ken's wife

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Macy's

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A large department store

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What is the Great Pyramid referred to in the sentence: "The pyramid of Khufu, the Great Pyramid, loomed over the explorers."?

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The Great Pyramid

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What is being described in the sentence: "Trucks, large and small cargo carries, come in all colors."?

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large and small cargo carries

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What punctuation is used to separate a nonessential appositive from the word it is identifying or explaining and the rest of the sentence?

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a comma (,)

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Which part of speech will an appositive be?

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noun

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Who should the flashlight be returned to?

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the owner

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Can an appositive help you understand the meaning of a word if you don't know it?

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Yes