Identifying Appositives and Appositive Phrases (A)
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English
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8th - 10th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an appositive?
Back
An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames or clarifies another noun next to it. For example, in 'My brother, a skilled musician, plays guitar,' 'a skilled musician' is the appositive.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an appositive phrase?
Back
An appositive phrase includes the appositive and any modifiers. For example, in 'The book, a thrilling mystery novel, kept me up all night,' 'a thrilling mystery novel' is the appositive phrase.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Identify the appositive in this sentence: 'My dog, Max, loves to play fetch.'
Back
Max
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CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Identify the appositive phrase in this sentence: 'The capital of France, Paris, is known for its art and culture.'
Back
Paris
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What punctuation is used with appositives?
Back
Commas are typically used to set off appositives from the rest of the sentence, especially if the appositive is non-restrictive.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a restrictive appositive?
Back
A restrictive appositive provides essential information about the noun it renames and is not set off by commas. For example, in 'My friend Sarah is coming over,' 'Sarah' is a restrictive appositive.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a non-restrictive appositive?
Back
A non-restrictive appositive adds extra information that is not essential to the meaning of the sentence and is set off by commas. For example, 'My brother, a doctor, lives in New York.'
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
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