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________ are nouns or noun phrases that follow or come before a noun, and give more information about it.

• Appositives

• Participles

• Absolutes

The puppy, a golden retriever, is my newest pet.

Identify the underlined phrase:

• appositives

• absolutes

• participles

A verbal that functions as an adjective and most often ends in -ing or -ed.

• appositives

• absolutes

• participle phrases

My brother's car, a sporty red convertible with bucket seats, is the envy of my friends.

Identify the underlined phrase:

• appositives

• absolutes

• participles

Eyes filling, she kissed him goodbye.

Identify the underlined phrase:

• appositives

• absolutes

• participles

is a phrase that modifies a noun and is connected to a sentence without the use of a conjunction

• Absolute phrase

• Appositive phrase

• Participle phrase

The concert finished, we all were ready to go to the restaurant.

• Absolute phrase

• Appositive phrase

• Participle phrase

Removing his coat, Jack rushed to the river.

• Absolute phrase

• Appositive phrase

• Participle phrase

Having been a gymnast, Lynn knew the importance of exercise.

• Absolute phrase

• Appositive phrase

• Participle phrase