Appositives

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What is an appositive?

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An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames or provides additional information about another noun right beside it.

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Identify the appositive in the following sentence: 'My brother, a skilled guitarist, plays in a band.'

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a skilled guitarist

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What part of speech is an appositive?

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Noun

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True or False: An appositive can be essential or non-essential information in a sentence.

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True

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In the sentence 'The city of Paris, the capital of France, is beautiful,' what is the appositive?

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the capital of France

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How can you tell if an appositive is essential?

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An appositive is essential if removing it changes the meaning of the sentence.

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What punctuation is typically used with non-essential appositives?

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Commas

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Provide an example of a sentence with a non-essential appositive.

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My dog, a golden retriever, loves to play fetch.

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What is the difference between essential and non-essential appositives?

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Essential appositives provide necessary information to identify the noun, while non-essential appositives add extra information and are set off by commas.

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Identify the appositive in this sentence: 'The book, a thrilling mystery, kept me up all night.'

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a thrilling mystery