Identifying Appositives and Appositive Phrases (A)

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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. For example, in 'My brother, a skilled musician, plays guitar,' 'a skilled musician' is the appositive.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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What is an appositive phrase?

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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.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

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Max

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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Identify the appositive phrase in this sentence: 'The capital of France, Paris, is known for its art and culture.'

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Paris

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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What punctuation is used with appositives?

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Commas are typically used to set off appositives from the rest of the sentence, especially if the appositive is non-restrictive.

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What is a restrictive appositive?

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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.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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What is a non-restrictive appositive?

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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.'

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

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J.K. Rowling

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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Identify the appositive phrase in this sentence: 'The tallest mountain, Mount Everest, is located in the Himalayas.'

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Mount Everest

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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What is the purpose of using appositives in writing?

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Appositives provide additional information, clarify meaning, and add variety to sentence structure.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B