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.

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Identify the appositive in the sentence: 'My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar.'

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a talented musician

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True or False: An appositive can be removed from a sentence without changing its main meaning.

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True

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What punctuation is often used with appositives?

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Commas are often used to set off appositives from the rest of the sentence.

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Choose the appositive in the sentence: 'The city, New York, is very busy.'

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New York

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What is the purpose of an appositive in a sentence?

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To provide more information or clarification about a noun.

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

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Max

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True or False: An appositive can only be a single word.

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False

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What is the appositive in the sentence: 'The book, a mystery novel, was thrilling.'

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a mystery novel

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Choose the appositive in the sentence: 'Sarah, the captain of the team, scored the winning goal.'

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the captain of the team