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 this sentence: 'My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar.'

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a talented musician

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What is the purpose of an appositive?

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To further describe or clarify a noun.

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Identify the appositive in this sentence: 'The city of Paris, the capital of France, is beautiful.'

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the capital of France

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What punctuation is often used with appositives?

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

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True or False: An appositive can be a single word or a phrase.

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True

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Identify the appositive in this sentence: 'My dog, Max, loves to play fetch.'

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Max

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What is an example of an appositive phrase?

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'The tallest mountain, Mount Everest, is in Asia.'

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How can you tell if a phrase is an appositive?

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If it renames or gives more information about a noun, it is likely an appositive.

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

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a thrilling adventure