Appositives!!

Appositives!!

(It sounds fancy, but it's not really!!) (You've got this!!)

Saying that there's an "appositive" is a fancy way of saying you're identifying or explaining a noun.

And we all know a noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.

An appositive will ALWAYS come after the noun it identifies or explains.

• Literally 100% of the time.

• Usually, it is the word RIGHT IN FRONT of the appositive.

Multiple Choice

Appositives are located...

• before the noun it describes.

• after the noun it describes.

• in a different sentence.

One problem....

What does an appositive look like in a sentence? Let's look at a sentence and see if we can figure it out.

Nosferatu, a vampire in the Krusty Krab, is switching the lights on and off to scare Spongebob.

Where is the appositive?

What do we notice about the appositive?

• It immediately follows the noun it identifies (Nosferatu).

• It is separated by COMMAS.

• The commas show that the appositive is extra information. We don't need it, but it makes our sentences sound better.

Multiple Choice

Perry, a platypus with a fancy hat, fights crime to help the Tri-state Area. What's the appositive?

• Perry

• a platypus

• a platypus with a fancy hat

Multiple Choice

Perry, a platypus with a fancy hat, fights crime to help the Tri-state Area. What does the appositive describe?

• Perry

• a platypus

• crime

What do we need to remember?

• Appositives identify or explain a noun. They offer more information

• They ALWAYS, 100% OF THE TIME follow the noun they identify or explain.

• They are separated from the rest of the sentence by a set of commas.

• They're not as complicated as they sound, but now you know a fancy word for it!!