Mastering Appositives for ACT English Success

The video tutorial by Kristen from Mou focuses on appositives in the ACT English test. It explains what appositives are, how to set them off with commas, and the importance of identifying the correct appositive. The tutorial also covers the distinction between essential and non-essential appositives, emphasizing the 'lift out of sentence' test to avoid grammar errors. The video aims to prepare students for ACT questions related to appositives.

What is an appositive?

• A type of punctuation mark

• A noun or noun phrase that renames another noun

• A word that describes a verb

• A sentence fragment

Which of the following sentences correctly sets off the appositive with commas?

• My uncle the greatest chef ever is cooking dinner.

• My uncle, the greatest chef ever, is cooking dinner.

• My uncle the greatest chef ever, is cooking dinner.

• My uncle, the greatest chef ever is cooking dinner.

What is the purpose of setting off an appositive with commas?

• To indicate it is essential information

• To add emphasis to the sentence

• To show it is extra, non-essential information

• To separate two independent clauses

In the sentence 'My uncle, the greatest chef, who ever lived, is cooking dinner,' what is the error?

• The sentence is missing a subject

• The appositive is not set off with commas

• The commas are not placed correctly around the appositive

• The sentence is missing a verb

Why is it important to set off the correct parts of the sentence with commas?

• To confuse the reader

• To make the sentence longer

• To ensure the sentence is grammatically correct

• To add more punctuation

What happens if you incorrectly set off an appositive with commas?

• The sentence becomes a question

• The sentence becomes a fragment

• The sentence may lose its intended meaning

• The sentence becomes a run-on sentence

Which of the following is an example of an essential appositive?

• The president of the company, Mr. Smith, will speak.

• The author, J.K. Rowling, wrote Harry Potter.

• My brother, a doctor, works at the hospital.

• My friend, John, is coming over.

What should you do to ensure you are not creating a grammar error with appositives?

• Use the lift-out-of-sentence test

• Always set off appositives with commas

• Never use appositives

• Place the appositive at the end of the sentence

Which sentence correctly uses an appositive without commas?

• My brother, a doctor, works at the hospital.

• My friend, John, is coming over.

• The president of the company, Mr. Smith, will speak.

• The author J.K. Rowling wrote Harry Potter.

What is the main takeaway regarding the use of appositives in sentences?

• Always use commas with appositives

• Never use commas with appositives

• Use commas only when the appositive is non-essential

• Use commas only when the appositive is essential