Appositive Phrases

Appositive Phrases

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English

4th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an appositive phrase?

Back

An appositive phrase is a group of words that renames or gives more information about a noun. For example, in 'My brother, a talented musician, plays guitar,' 'a talented musician' is the appositive phrase.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the difference between essential and nonessential appositives?

Back

Essential appositives provide necessary information to identify the noun they describe, while nonessential appositives add extra information but are not needed to understand the sentence.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Identify the appositive phrase: 'My dog, a golden retriever, loves to play.'

Back

The appositive phrase is 'a golden retriever.'

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Identify the appositive phrase: 'The book, a bestseller, was on the table.'

Back

The appositive phrase is 'a bestseller.'

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What punctuation is used with nonessential appositives?

Back

Nonessential appositives are set off by commas.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Identify the appositive phrase: 'Sarah, my best friend, is coming over.'

Back

The appositive phrase is 'my best friend.'

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an example of an essential appositive?

Back

In the sentence 'The teacher who loves math is Mr. Smith,' 'who loves math' is essential to identify which teacher.

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