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 right next to it.

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Identify the appositive in the sentence: 'My sister, a skilled artist, painted this picture.'

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a skilled artist

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Which of the following is a correctly punctuated appositive? 'My dog, a golden retriever, loves to play.'

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Correctly punctuated.

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What punctuation is used with appositives?

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

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Rewrite the sentence with the correct appositive: 'The teacher Mrs. Smith is very helpful.'

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The teacher, Mrs. Smith, is very helpful.

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What is the function of an appositive in a sentence?

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An appositive provides additional information or clarification about a noun.

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Identify the appositive in the sentence: 'The city of Paris is beautiful.'

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The city of Paris.

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Which sentence contains an appositive? 'The cat is sleeping.' or 'My cat, a fluffy Persian, is sleeping.'

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My cat, a fluffy Persian, is sleeping.

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What is the difference between a restrictive and non-restrictive appositive?

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A restrictive appositive is essential to the meaning of the sentence, while a non-restrictive appositive adds extra information and is set off by commas.

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Provide an example of a non-restrictive appositive.

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My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar.