Appositive Flashcard

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What is an appositive?

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An appositive is a noun or pronoun that gives more information or details about another noun or pronoun.

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What would the sentence be without the appositive? Raiyan, a very fast person, plays Xbox.

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Raiyan plays Xbox.

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Is this sentence correctly punctuated: Will, an awesome and smart student, loves WSS?

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Yes.

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Identify the appositive: An enormous man with great strength, Henry was able to carry the entire pallet of bricks by himself.

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An enormous man with great strength.

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Find the appositive: My sister, Erica, loves to sleep.

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Erica.

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What is the purpose of an appositive in a sentence?

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To provide additional information or clarification about a noun or pronoun.

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Can an appositive be removed from a sentence without changing its fundamental meaning?

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Yes, an appositive can be removed, and the sentence will still make sense.

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What punctuation is typically used with appositives?

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Commas are typically used to set off appositives.

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Provide an example of a sentence with an appositive.

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My dog, Max, loves to play fetch.

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What is a restrictive appositive?

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A restrictive appositive is essential to the meaning of the sentence and is not set off by commas.