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 next to it.

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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' is the appositive.

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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 typically used with appositives?

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

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Select the correctly punctuated sentence: 'The dog, a golden retriever, barked loudly.' or 'The dog a golden retriever barked loudly.'

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'The dog, a golden retriever, barked loudly.' is correct.

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What is the purpose of an appositive in a sentence?

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The purpose of an appositive is to provide extra information or clarification about a noun.

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Find the appositive in this sentence: 'My sister, an avid reader, finished her book.'

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'an avid reader' is the appositive.

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Which sentence uses the appositive correctly? 'Albert Einstein, a famous physicist, developed the theory of relativity.' or 'Albert Einstein a famous physicist developed the theory of relativity.'

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'Albert Einstein, a famous physicist, developed the theory of relativity.' is correct.

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What is an example of a sentence with an appositive?

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'The city of Paris, the capital of France, is known for its art and culture.'

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True or False: Appositives can only be single words, not phrases.

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False. Appositives can be single words or phrases.