Commas With 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 this sentence: 'My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar.'

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a talented musician

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What punctuation is used with appositives?

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

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Choose the appositive: 'The city of Paris, the capital of France, is beautiful.'

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the capital of France

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What is the purpose of an appositive?

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The purpose of an appositive is to add clarity or detail to a noun.

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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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Choose the appositive: 'The book, a thrilling adventure, kept me up all night.'

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a thrilling adventure

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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 this sentence: 'The teacher, Mrs. Smith, gave us homework.'

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Mrs. Smith

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Choose the appositive: 'My sister, an excellent cook, made dinner last night.'

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an excellent cook