Writing Appositives

Is this an essential appositive or a nonessential appositive? Clarence, an angel, must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had.

• Essential (or restrictive) appositive

• Nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive

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CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

True or false?

Eliminating the nonessential appositive changes the basic meaning of the sentence.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

True or false?

Nonessential appositives are set off with commas.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

If the appositive is important or essential to the meaning of your sentence, do not use commas to off set the appositive.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

What is the appositive phrase in the following: Clarence, an angel, must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had.

• Clarence, an angel,

• George Bailey

• , must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had.

• what a wonderful life he has had.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

Remember the appositive adds detail. If it is essential information,  no commas are needed. Make sure whatever you see as the appositive is the add on not the important information.

•  My mom, a nurse drives a red car.

• My mom, a nurse, drives a red car.

• My mom a nurse drives a red car.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

An appositive provides more information about a noun.

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

An appositive can be set apart by 1 or 2 commas.

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Choose the appositive in the sentence.
Jada, my sister, is beautiful.

• Jada

• sister

• beautiful

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CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

Choose the appositive.
John, where are you moving? I am moving to the best state in America, Texas.

• John

• Texas

• no appositive

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CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A