Appositives

Appositives

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English

7th - 9th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an appositive?

Back

An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames or provides additional information about another noun right beside it.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Give an example of an appositive in a sentence.

Back

My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What punctuation is used with appositives?

Back

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

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Identify the appositive in this sentence: 'The dog, a golden retriever, barked loudly.'

Back

a golden retriever

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

True or False: Appositives can be essential or non-essential.

Back

True

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the difference between essential and non-essential appositives?

Back

Essential appositives provide necessary information to identify the noun, while non-essential appositives add extra information and are set off by commas.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which sentence is correctly punctuated? 'My friend, the artist, is coming over.' or 'My friend the artist is coming over.'

Back

'My friend, the artist, is coming over.' is correctly punctuated.

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