Appositives & Commas

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What is an appositive?

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An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames or explains another noun next to it.

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Give an example of an appositive in a sentence.

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In the sentence 'My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar,' 'a talented musician' is the appositive.

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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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Identify the appositive in this sentence: 'The dog, a golden retriever, is very friendly.'

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The appositive is 'a golden retriever'.

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What is the purpose of an appositive?

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

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How do you know if a phrase is an appositive?

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A phrase is an appositive if it can be removed from the sentence without changing the main meaning.

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What is a simple sentence with an appositive?

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'My friend, Sarah, loves to read books.'

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What is the correct way to use commas with appositives?

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Use commas before and after the appositive if it is non-restrictive (not essential to the meaning).

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Identify the appositive in this sentence: 'My cat, Whiskers, is very playful.'

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The appositive is 'Whiskers'.

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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 does not require commas.