Appositive and Appositive Phrase

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What is an appositive?

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An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames or clarifies another noun next to it.

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Give an example of an appositive in a sentence.

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In the sentence 'My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar,' 'a talented musician' is the appositive.

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What is an appositive phrase?

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An appositive phrase includes the appositive and any modifiers that describe it.

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Identify the appositive in this sentence: 'The city of Paris is known for its art.'

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The appositive is 'the city of Paris.'

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How do you punctuate an appositive?

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An appositive is usually set off by commas if it is non-restrictive (not essential to the meaning of the sentence).

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Identify the appositive in this sentence: 'My dog, Max, loves to play fetch.'

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The appositive is 'Max.'

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What is the difference between a restrictive and non-restrictive appositive?

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A restrictive appositive is essential to the meaning of the sentence and is not set off by commas, while a non-restrictive appositive adds extra information and is set off by commas.

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Identify the appositive phrase in this sentence: 'My sister, the best cook in the family, made dinner.'

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The appositive phrase is 'the best cook in the family.'

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Is this sentence correctly punctuated? 'My friend Sarah is coming over.'

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Yes, it is correctly punctuated; 'Sarah' is a restrictive appositive.

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Identify the appositive in this sentence: 'The author J.K. Rowling wrote Harry Potter.'

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The appositive is 'J.K. Rowling.'