Appositives and Appositive Phrases

Sentences - Appositives and Appositive Phrases

By Andres Trevino

Multiple Select

What two parts comprise a COMPLETE SENTENCE?

• Predicate

• Prepositional Phrase

• Adjective

• Subject

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Subjects are:

• Adjectives

• Nouns/Pronouns

• Adverbs

• Verbs

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Predicates are:

• Verbs

• Adverbs

• Nouns/Pronouns

• Adjectives

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Subordinate clauses are also known as:

• insubordinate clause

• independent clause

• dependent clause

• simple sentence

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Write the prepositional phrase in the following sentence.

The dress in the shop window is very pretty.

Appositives

The term appositive comes from a Latin verb that means "to put near or next to." It's function is to give additional meaning to a noun or pronoun.

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Appositives: a group of words that identifies, renames, or explains a noun or pronoun.

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Appositives are a group of words that...

• describe an action

• describe position

• identify or explain a noun/pronoun

Non-Essential/Essential Appositives

Non-essential Appositives (AKA Nonrestrictive) are set apart within a sentence with commas. These particular types of appositives are considered non-essential because without them the sentence can still make sense, so they are not important to the meaning of the overall sentence.

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Essential Appositives (AKA Restrictive) are not set apart by any commas or punctuation because they are integral, or important, to the idea that is being communicated in the sentence. ​

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Identify the DIRECT OBJECT:

The tree shaded the old barn.

Compound Appositives

Compound Appositives can be compounded, or combined, to list multiple nouns or pronouns.

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Identify the INDIRECT OBJECT:

The coach gave the team a pep talk.

Appositive Phrases

An appositive phrase is a noun or pronoun with modifiers that adds information by identifying, renaming, or explaining a noun or pronoun.

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The modifiers within appositive phrases can be adjectives, adjective phrases, or other groups of words functioning as adjectives.

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Read the following sentence and identify the appositive or appositive phrase.

Anna Maria, a new student from Nicaragua, likes science class.

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Read the following sentence and identify the appositive or appositive phrase.

The Hays High Steppers, our school dance team, will be holding auditions this afternoon.

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Read the following sentence and identify the appositive or appositive phrase.

My sister Mona deserves a second chance.

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Read the following sentence and identify the appositive or appositive phrase.

Our neighbor Mr. Brodie planted a new garden.

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Read the following sentence and identify the appositive or appositive phrase.

Her brother Kenny is learning how to play piano.

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Read the following sentence and identify the appositive or appositive phrase.

Nigel, her cousin, will be attending veterinary school in the spring.

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Read the following sentence and identify the appositive or appositive phrase.

Her parents are sending her on a European trip, a generous offer.

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Read the following sentence and identify the appositive or appositive phrase.

Our teacher, Mrs. Wu, is teaching the class about gerunds.

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Read the following sentence and identify the appositive or appositive phrase.

She is practicing calligraphy, a form of writing.