Appositives and Appositive phrases

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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 right beside it.

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What is an appositive phrase?

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An appositive phrase includes the appositive and any modifiers that describe it.

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

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a talented musician

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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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True or False: An appositive can be essential to the meaning of a sentence.

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True, if the appositive is essential, it is not set off by commas.

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Identify the appositive phrase in this sentence: 'The book, a thrilling adventure, kept me up all night.'

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a thrilling adventure

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What is the function of an appositive in a sentence?

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An appositive provides additional information about a noun, helping to clarify or specify it.

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Identify the appositive in this sentence: 'My friend Sarah, an excellent cook, made dinner.'

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an excellent cook

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Which of the following sentences contains an appositive phrase? 'The dog barked loudly.' or 'My dog, a golden retriever, loves to play.'

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My dog, a golden retriever, loves to play.

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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 and is not set off by commas; a non-restrictive appositive adds extra information and is set off by commas.