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 in a sentence.

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Which part of speech is an appositive?

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Noun.

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What is a nonrestrictive appositive?

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

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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.

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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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Identify the appositive in this sentence: 'The city of Paris is known for its art.'

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The city of Paris.

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What punctuation is often used with nonrestrictive appositives?

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Commas.

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Can an appositive be a phrase?

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Yes, an appositive can be a single noun or a noun phrase.

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What is the appositive in this sentence: 'The author J.K. Rowling wrote Harry Potter.'

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J.K. Rowling.

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What is the appositive in this sentence: 'My dog, a golden retriever, loves to play fetch.'

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a golden retriever.