Identifying Appositives and Appositive Phrases (A)

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What is an appositive?

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An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames or clarifies another noun next to it.

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What is an appositive phrase?

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An appositive phrase includes the appositive and any modifiers that describe it.

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Identify the appositive in the sentence: 'My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar.'

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a talented musician

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Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence: 'The capital of France, Paris, is known for its art and culture.'

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Paris

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What punctuation is commonly used with appositives?

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

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True or False: An appositive can be essential to the meaning of a sentence.

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True, an essential appositive provides necessary information about the noun.

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True or False: Non-essential appositives are always set off by commas.

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True, non-essential appositives are set off by commas because they add extra information.

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Identify the appositive in the sentence: 'My friend, an avid reader, finished the book in one day.'

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an avid reader

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What is the function of an appositive in a sentence?

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An appositive provides additional information or clarification about a noun.

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Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence: 'The movie, a thrilling adventure, kept us on the edge of our seats.'

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a thrilling adventure