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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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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True or False: An appositive always comes before the noun it describes.

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False. An appositive can come before or after the noun.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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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' is the appositive.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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What punctuation is commonly used with appositives?

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

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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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' is the appositive.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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True or False: Appositives can be essential or non-essential to the meaning of a sentence.

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True. Essential appositives are necessary for understanding, while non-essential appositives provide extra information.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

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'Max' is the appositive.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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What is the purpose of an appositive in a sentence?

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The purpose of an appositive is to provide additional information or clarification about a noun.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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Select the sentence that uses the appositive correctly: 'My sister, a doctor, works at the hospital.' or 'My sister a doctor works at the hospital.'

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'My sister, a doctor, works at the hospital.' uses the appositive correctly.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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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' is the appositive.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B