Appositives/Interrupters

What is an appositive?

• A phrase that renames a noun

• Extra information about the verb

I use two _________ to set off interrupters.

• Periods

• Commas

• Semicolons

• Quotation Marks

What is the primary purpose of an interrupter?

• To make the sentence longer

• To add more detail to help the reader's understanding

• To add more commas in a sentence

• To make the sentence shorter

The Crossover my favorite book

Which answer shows correct punctuation placement for the appositive?

• The Crossover. My favorite book

• The Crossover! My favorite book.

• The Crossover, my favorite book,

• The Crossover? My favorite book.

Which part of this sentence is the interrupter?

She hung out at the beach, building sandcastles, until the sun set.

• She hung out at the beach

• building sandcastles

• until the

• sun set

Which added words (set off with commas) would create an appositive interrupter for this sentence?

John works hard at his job.

• all day long

• until it's time to leave

• and gets paid a lot

• my amazing brother

How many commas do I need to enclose an interrupter?

• None

• One

• Two

• Three

Which part of the sentence is an interrupter?

Julie, my most loyal friend, is always there for me.

• Julie

• my most loyal friend

• is always there

• for me

Which part of this sentence is an interrupter?

He sat in his room, watching videos, all day.

• He sat

• in his room

• watching videos

• all day

Why should I add interrupters to my own writing?

• To make my writing more interesting and detailed

• To confuse the reader

• To have a shorter sentence