Essential & Non-Essential Appositives Warm-UP :)

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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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What is an essential (or restrictive) appositive?

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An essential appositive provides information that is necessary to identify the noun it modifies.

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What is a nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive?

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A nonessential appositive adds extra information about a noun or pronoun whose meaning is already clear.

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Example of an essential appositive.

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The author J.K. Rowling wrote the Harry Potter series.

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Example of a nonessential appositive.

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My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar.

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How do you punctuate a nonessential appositive?

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Nonessential appositives are set off by commas.

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How do you punctuate an essential appositive?

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Essential appositives are not set off by commas.

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What is the purpose of using appositives in sentences?

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Appositives provide clarity and additional information, making sentences more informative.

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Identify the appositive in this sentence: 'My friend, a skilled chef, cooked dinner.'

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The appositive is 'a skilled chef'.

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

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The appositive is 'Paris'.