Identifying Appositives and Appositive Phrases (A)

Front

What is an appositive?

Back

An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames or clarifies another noun next to it.

Front

What is an appositive phrase?

Back

An appositive phrase includes the appositive and any modifiers that describe it.

Front

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

Back

a talented musician

Front

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

Back

a thrilling mystery

Front

What punctuation is used to set off an appositive?

Back

Commas are used to set off non-restrictive appositives.

Front

What is a restrictive appositive?

Back

A restrictive appositive provides essential information about the noun and is not set off by commas.

Front

Example of a restrictive appositive: 'My friend Sarah is coming over.' What is the appositive?

Back

Sarah

Front

Example of a non-restrictive appositive: 'My sister, the doctor, is visiting.' What is the appositive?

Back

the doctor

Front

Which sentence is correct? 'My dog, a golden retriever, loves to play.' or 'My dog a golden retriever loves to play.'

Back

My dog, a golden retriever, loves to play.

Front

What is the purpose of an appositive?

Back

An appositive provides additional information or clarification about a noun.