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 function of an appositive in a sentence.

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An appositive provides clarification or additional detail about a noun, helping to specify or elaborate on it.

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What punctuation is commonly used with appositives?

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

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Example of an appositive in a sentence: 'My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar.' What is the appositive?

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a talented musician

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

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the city

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

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True

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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, while a non-restrictive appositive adds extra information and is set off by commas.

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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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What happens if you remove a non-restrictive appositive from a sentence?

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The sentence still makes sense and retains its main meaning.

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Create a sentence using an appositive: 'The book, a thrilling mystery, kept me up all night.' What is the appositive?

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a thrilling mystery