Lesson APPOSITIVES (words or groups of words that describe/identify the pronoun or noun beside them)

Lesson APPOSITIVES (words or groups of words that describe/identify the pronoun or noun beside them)

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Interactive Video

English

6th - 7th Grade

Hard

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Wayground Content

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The video tutorial introduces appositives, explaining their definition and usage in sentences. Appositives are words or groups of words that describe or rename a noun or pronoun. They can be essential or non-essential, affecting whether commas are used. The lesson provides examples to illustrate these concepts, emphasizing the importance of appositives in sentence structure. The tutorial concludes with a recap of the key points discussed.

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1.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

In the example 'My neighbor, an immigrant from Ghana, usually has lunch late,' identify the appositive and discuss its importance.

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3 mins • 1 pt

Explain the significance of the appositive in the sentence 'Robert Doerr, the infamous tycoon, was charged of corrupting a judge.'

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3 mins • 1 pt

What happens to the meaning of a sentence if an essential appositive is removed?

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