Appositives

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What is an appositive?

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An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames or provides additional information about another noun right beside it.

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Give an example of an appositive in a sentence.

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My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar.

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What punctuation is used with appositives?

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Commas are used to set off appositives from the rest of the sentence.

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Identify the appositive in this sentence: 'The dog, a golden retriever, barked loudly.'

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a golden retriever

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True or False: Appositives can be essential or non-essential.

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True

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What is the difference between essential and non-essential appositives?

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Essential appositives provide necessary information to identify the noun, while non-essential appositives add extra information and are set off by commas.

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Which sentence is correctly punctuated? 'My friend, the artist, is coming over.' or 'My friend the artist is coming over.'

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'My friend, the artist, is coming over.' is correctly punctuated.

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What is the purpose of using appositives in writing?

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Appositives help to clarify or add detail to a noun, making writing more descriptive.

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Identify the appositive in this sentence: 'The city, known for its beautiful parks, attracts many tourists.'

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known for its beautiful parks

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True or False: Appositives can only be single words, not phrases.

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False