Appositives Lesson

What is an essential (or restrictive) appositive?

• An essential (or restrictive) appositive adds extra information about a noun or pronoun whose meaning is already clear.

• An essential (or restrictive) appositive provides information that is needed to identify the preceding noun or pronoun.

• An essential (or restrictive) appositive expresses an action, a condition, or a state of being.

• An essential (or restrictive) appositive limits the meaning of a noun or pronoun.

What is a nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive?

• A nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive adds extra information about a noun or pronoun whose meaning is already clear.

• A nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive provides information that is needed to identify the preceding noun or pronoun.

• A nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive expresses an action, a condition, or a state of being.

• A nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive limits the meaning of a noun or pronoun.

Is this an essential appositive or a nonessential appositive? In It's a Wonderful Life, one of the most popular movies ever made, a character named Clarence wants to get his wings.

• Essential (or restrictive) appositive

• Nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive

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

• True

• False

True or false?

Appositives can draw attention to the qualities of a person, place, or thing that are important or relevant to your writing purpose.

• True

• False

What is the appositive phrase in the following: In It's a Wonderful Life, one of the most popular movies ever made, a character named Clarence wants to get his wings.

• , one of the most popular movies ever made,

• , a character named Clarence wants to get his wings.

• In It's a Wonderful Life, one of the most popular movies ever made,

• In It's a Wonderful Life,

What is the appositive phrase in the following: Clarice, 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.

Is this an essential appositive or a nonessential appositive?

The Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci drew a flying machine with flapping wings around 1500.

• Essential (or restrictive) appositive

• Nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive

Is this an essential appositive or a nonessential appositive?

• Essential (or restrictive) appositive

• Nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive

Is this an essential appositive or a nonessential appositive?

• Essential (or restrictive) appositive

• Nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive