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.

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

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The appositive is 'a talented musician'.

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True or False: An appositive is always necessary for a sentence to make sense.

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False.

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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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In the sentence 'The city of Paris is beautiful,' what is the appositive?

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The appositive is 'of Paris'.

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Can an appositive be a single word?

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Yes, an appositive can be a single word, such as 'my friend, John'.

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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 more information about a noun.

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

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The appositive is 'a thrilling mystery'.

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True or False: Appositives can be removed from a sentence without changing its basic meaning.

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True.

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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.