Appositive Phrases
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English
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7th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an appositive phrase?
Back
An appositive phrase is a noun or noun phrase that renames or provides additional information about another noun right beside it.
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CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence: 'My brother, a skilled guitarist, plays in a band.'
Back
a skilled guitarist
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CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which punctuation is typically used to set off an appositive phrase?
Back
Commas are typically used to set off an appositive phrase.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
True or False: An appositive phrase can be essential to the meaning of a sentence.
Back
True, but it can also be non-essential, in which case it is set off by commas.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the difference between a restrictive and non-restrictive appositive?
Back
A restrictive appositive provides essential information about the noun it renames, while a non-restrictive appositive adds extra information and is set off by commas.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Rewrite the following sentence correctly: 'My cat the fluffy one is sleeping.'
Back
'My cat, the fluffy one, is sleeping.'
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
In the sentence 'The author, a best-selling novelist, will speak at the event,' what does the appositive phrase refer to?
Back
The author.
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CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
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