10.6 Commas and Appositives

Commas and Appositives

By Paul Lane

The student will be able to:

• Correct common mistakes found in writing.

• Identify and distinguish the punctuation marks.

• Correctly use commas when writing appositives and appositive clauses.

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Capitalization Rule 2:

Always capitalize names and other proper nouns.

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Incorrect: kamryn renfro goes to school in colorado​.

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Correct: Kamryn Renfro goes to school in Colorado.​

Subject | Subject

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Subject | Subject

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Categorize

Options (12)

store

car

school

city

country

state

Wendy's

BMW

Southern University

New Orleans

France

Washington

Organize these options into the right categories

Common Noun

Proper Noun

Punctuation Review

Dropdown

Mr. Williams teaches band​

Select answer

Dropdown

Watch out for that tree​

Select answer

Dropdown

Isn't he related to Keisha​

Select answer

Multiple Choice

Which comma rule is demonstrated in the sentence?

Mrs. Dattilio ate two donuts, a pizza, and an ice cream cake.

• three or more items in a list

• using an introductory word

• starting a subordinating clause

• city, state + comma after state if the sentence continues

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• We ate chicken, rice, carrots.
• We ate chicken, rice, and carrots.
• We ate chicken, rice, and, carrots.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• May 5 2016
• May, 5 2016
• May 5, 2016

Multiple Choice

Fix this sentence!
Let's eat grandma! 

• Let's eat, grandma!
• Let's, eat grandma!

Appositives

are nouns that usually follow and rename or describe another noun.

• Erin, my friend,

• Jeevan's bulldog, Fido,

• everyone's favorite class, ELA.

• Our school​, CYMS, ​

Paragraph Proofreading

In a group, you will rewrite the paragraph making the proper corrections on the chart paper. Your assigned paper tells you how many areas there are.

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.

Appositive Phrases

are appositives with all of their modifiers. They are noun phrases.

• Suzanne, my best friend in the whole world,

• The Golden Gate Bridge, the bridge that connects San Francisco​ and Marin County,

• Amanda, my youngest and most evil cousin,

• my pet cat, the one who climbs trees,​

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.

Hotspot

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

What do we notice about the appositive?

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

• The noun that the appositive explains functions as the subject of the sentence.

• 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

Multiple Choice

What is the function of the noun that the appositive explains?

Perry, a platypus with a fancy hat, fights crime to help the Tri-state Area.

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Predicate Nominative

• Object of the preposition

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.

• Essential appositives (readers need the information to distinguish which one of many the writer means) do not require punctuation.

Multiple Choice

Identify the appositive phrase:

Did you know that Mr. Angel, my new English teacher, drives a 1969 Dodge Charger?

• Mr. Angel

• English teacher

• my new English teacher

• 1969 Dodge Charger

Multiple Choice

What is an appositive?

• An appositive shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence.

• An appositive is a noun or pronoun that identifies or renames another noun or pronoun.

• An appositive modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

• An appositive is a word used in place of a noun or another pronoun.

Meme Assignment

Access Canva

Search for a blank meme template

Choose a picture

Type an appositive on the picture and share. ​